Towards 859, Hastein, Viking leader, shot the bishop of Luna down at his feet after having feigned his own death.

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Towards 859, Hastein, Viking leader, shot the bishop of Luna (Italian city in Etruria, now Tuscany) down at his feet after having feigned his own death in order to take advantage of his funeral to slaughter the bishop whose confidence he gained. - Histoire Populaire de la France, Tome Premier, Ch. Lahure's Publication, circa 1860

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