King Alfred Defeats the Danes at Edington
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility, Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy, Wars, Battles, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges
- Curriculum: British History, Medieval History/Middle Ages, Scandinavian History
- Geographical Location: England, Britain, United Kingdom
- Date: 878
Article abstract: King Alfred defeats the Danes at Edington, encouraging further Anglo-Saxon resistance against Viking invasion and establishing the foundation for his transition from king of Wessex to king of the English.
Summary of Event
The Vikings (general designation of the invaders from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden) first visited England in 789, raiding Dorchester, Wessex, then under Mercian control. The raiders did not commit any plunder but exhibited their superior strength. When the royal reeve from Dorchester commanded them to meet the king...
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