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Guthrum (Old English: Guðrum, c. 835 – c. 890) was King of East Anglia in the late 9th century. Originally a native of Denmark, he was one of the leaders of the "Great Summer Army" that arrived in Reading during April 871 to join forces with the Great Heathen Army , whose intentions were to conquer the kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England .
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Mar 11, 2024 · Battle of Edington. Guthrum (died 890) was a leader of a major Danish invasion of Anglo-Saxon England who waged war against the West Saxon king Alfred the Great (reigned 871–899) and later made himself king of East Anglia (reigned 880–890). Guthrum went to England in the great Danish invasion of 865, and in mid-January 878 he attacked ...
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Oct 6, 2022 · Guthrum was a Viking king from Scandinavia, best known for his conflicts with Alfred the Great, the king of Wessex, England. The exact time of his birth is still debated, but it is believed to be sometime around 835 CE. There is also very limited information about his parents.
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(d. 890). Viking leader, king in East Anglia, and major opponent of King Alfred. Guthrum probably first appeared in England as leader of the ‘great summer army’ which joined the forces commanded by Halfdan at Reading in 871. When the army split up in 875, Guthrum returned with his contingent to Wessex.
On 5th January 878, Guthrum attacked King Alfred at his winter quarters at Chippenham, Wiltshire. Alfred fled for his life into the fens until late springtime, during which time he managed to famously burn the cakes and also raise a levy of local fighting men.
views 2,932,924 updated. Guthrum (d. 890). Viking leader, king in East Anglia, and major opponent of King Alfred. Guthrum probably first appeared in England as the leader of the ‘great summer army’ which joined the forces commanded by Halfdan at Reading in 871.
The Treaty of Alfred and Guthrum is a 9th-century peace agreement between Alfred of Wessex and Guthrum, the Viking ruler of East Anglia. It sets out the boundaries between Alfred and Guthrum's territories as well as agreements on peaceful trade, and the weregild value of its people.
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