Erquinghem-Lys
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- Communes of the Nord department
Erquinghem is one of a series of villages on the river Lys established by the Viking Rikiwulf
Rikiwulf
Rikiwulf was a member of the Wulfing dynasty, mentioned in the Beowulf saga. In 880 AD, he sailed with his Viking warriors from Ghent up the river Lys in Flanders, and settled in succession Rikiwulfinga-haim near Tielt , Rekkem near Menin, and Richebourg, Reclinghem, Racquinghem and...
in 880 AD at the time of the invasion led by Godfrid, Duke of Frisia: Racquinghem, Reclinghem, Rekkem and Rijkegem (the latter two now in West Flanders - Belgium).