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At the Battle of Edington, an army of the kingdom of Wessex under Alfred the Great defeated the Great Heathen Army led by the Dane Guthrum sometime between 6 and 12 May 878, resulting in the Treaty of Wedmore later the same year. Primary sources locate the battle at " Eðandun ".
In 870 AD the Danes attacked the only remaining independent Anglo-Saxon kingdom, Wessex, whose forces were commanded by Alfred's older brother, King Aethelred, and Alfred himself. In 871...
Feb 7, 2024 · Obviously, it was only a matter of time before the Danes would target Wessex, and that time came in 870 AD. The West Saxons started off on the right foot, with a victory at the Battle of Englefield. However, the good times didn’t last long because just four days later, Æthelred and Alfred rallied their army and attacked the main Viking ...
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May 8, 2020 · Alfred surrounded Wareham but was unable to take it by assault, so he agreed to pay the Danes to leave in exchange for a great sum of money. In 877, he forced the Danes to swear on a “holy ring” apparently sacred to Thor, which seems like it was a lie. Guthrum took the cash…then massacred the hostages and marched right on to the town of ...
Jul 2, 2018 · If Alfred had lost at Ethandun, his loss of Wessex might have become permanent. The stakes were high. However, King Alfred did win this battle, leading to his successful recovery of Wessex. Paul Kelly, the author of King Alfred: A Man on the Move – climbing Picquet Hill, just south of Edington, Wiltshire.
The chief barrier to the Danes was the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex under Alfred the Great (r. 871-899). Although Alfred defeated the Danes, he had to concede the whole northeast of England to them, a region thereafter called the Danelaw.
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Mar 17, 2017 · While Ashdown was a triumph for Wessex, the victory proved pyrrhic as the Danes defeated Ethelred and Alfred two weeks later at Basing, then again at Merton. At the latter, Ethelred was mortally wounded and Alfred became king. In 872, after a string of defeats, Alfred made peace with the Danes.
