Capture of East Anglia
1st Viking army of occupation lands under the leadership Ivar "the Boneless"
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Ivar the Boneless Biography and Timeline
Follow Ivar the Boneless through 19 dated historical records for England.
Ivar the Boneless, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
19Distinct records
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865–874Years on this page
865
Danelaw
Decides to establish a Danelaw around the Viking Kingdom of York
Invasion of England
1st Viking army of occupation lands under the leadership Ivar "the Boneless"
Treaty of Danelaw
Decides to establish a Danelaw around the Viking Kingdom of York
866
Capture of York
The Vikings capture York
867
Rule of Nortumbria
Following the loss of York, Osberht and Aella form an alliance against the Danes, they launch a counterattack, but the Danes kill both Osberht and Aella and set up a puppet king on Northumbrian throne
Siege of York
The Vikings defeat a Nortumbrian army, 2 Northumbrian King's are killed. Following the loss of York, Osberht and Aella form an alliance against the Danes, they launch a counterattack, but the Danes kill both Osberht and Aella and set up a puppet king on Northumbrian throne
Battle of York
The chief city of Northumbria falls to the Viking "Great Army"
Great Army
The chief city of Northumbria falls to the Viking "Great Army"
870
Battle of Hoxne
The Danes under Ivar the Boneless continue their invasion in 870 by defeating King Edmund of East Anglia at Hoxne and thereby conquering East Anglia
Capture of East Anglia
The Danes under Ivar the Boneless continue their invasion in 870 by defeating King Edmund of East Anglia at Hoxne and thereby conquering East Anglia
Danelaw
The Danes under Ivar the Boneless continue their invasion in 870 by defeating King Edmund of East Anglia at Hoxne and thereby conquering East Anglia. King Edmund refuses to pay tribute, Ivar the Boneless defeats and captures him at Hoxne and brutally sacrifices his heart to Odin in a so-called "blood eagle ritual"
Invasion of England
The Danes under Ivar the Boneless continue their invasion in 870 by defeating King Edmund of East Anglia at Hoxne and thereby conquering East Anglia
Invasion of England
The Danes turn to the north and attack Mercia, a campaign that lasts until 874
Invasion of Mercia
The Danes turn to the north and attack Mercia, a campaign that lasts until 874
Rule of East Anglia
Adds East Anglia to the area controlled by the invading Danes after killing Edmund
871
Danelaw
King Aethelred dies and Alfred succeeds him as King of Wessex, however, his army is weak and he is forced to pay tribute to Ivar in order to make peace with the Danes
Invasion of England
King Aethelred dies and Alfred succeeds him as King of Wessex, however, his army is weak and he is forced to pay tribute to Ivar in order to make peace with the Danes
874
Invasion of Mercia
The Danish leader, Ivar, and the Mercian leader, Burgred, die during the invasion of Mercia, with Ivar being succeeded by Guthrum the Old, who finishes the campaign against Mercia
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.