The Deception at Luna was a legendary event during the Viking incursions into the Mediterranean in the 9th century, attributed to the Norse leader Haestenn . According to contemporary chronicles, Haestenn and his fleet sailed into northern Italy after years of raiding along the Frankish and Iberian coasts. Upon reaching the fortified city of Luna, which they believed to be Rome, the Vikings devised an elaborate ruse to gain entry. Haestenn pretended to be gravely ill and soon "died," requesting

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