East Anglian Tribute865
Ubba shared command as East Anglia supplied tribute and horses to obtain temporary peace.
Historical person
Ubba Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ubba, based on 10 World History Database records associated with Denmark.
10 records865–8788 events5 places
Chronological biography
865
Great Army865
Lands in England as a leader of the "Great Army"
Invasion of England865
Lands in England as a leader of the "Great Army"
867
Great Heathen Army21 March 867
Ubba fights in the Viking victory at York, where the Northumbrian kings Aella and Osberht are defeated.
878
Battle of CynwitJanuary 878
The Viking force waits below the stronghold, expecting hunger and thirst to force the West Saxons to surrender.
Battle of CynwitJanuary 878
Odda defeats a Viking force linked with Ubba, and many Vikings are killed during the west-country campaign.
Battle of CynwitJanuary 878
Ubba lands with a Viking force in western Wessex while Alfred is still recovering from the Danish attack on Chippenham.
Death of UbbaJanuary 878
Ubba is killed when Odda's West Saxons break out from the hillfort and overwhelm the Viking besiegers.
Raven BannerJanuary 878
Odda's men capture the Viking raven banner after killing Ubba and many of his warriors at Cynwit.
Siege of CynwitJanuary 878
Ubba's army besieges a West Saxon stronghold after finding Odda's men positioned in a defensible hillfort.
Titles and roles
King · Viking Commander
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.