Historical events in 1009

7 historical records

1009, November · England · Warfare · Viking Invasions · Ethelred II the Unready

Invasion of England

Vikings take winter quarters on the Thames

1009 · Denmark · Nairn · Warfare · Viking Invasions · Sweyn I Forkbeard

Battle of Nairn

Sweyn is linked in later tradition with conflict in Scotland, although the record is less secure than his English campaigns.

1009 · England · Wessex · House · House of Wessex · Ethelred II the Unready

English Fleet

Builds a new English fleet

1009 · England · Warfare · Viking Invasions · Ethelred II the Unready

Invasion of England

Vikings take winter quarters on the Thames. Vikings move on to Isle of Wight, ravage Sussex, Hampshire & Berkshire

1009 · England · Kent · Warfare · Viking Invasions · Ethelred II the Unready

Invasion of England

Canterbury & East Kent buy off the Vikings

1009 · Germany · Bavaria · House · House of Bavaria · Henry IV

Succession

Succeeds as King of Germany

1009 · Scotland · Nairn · Warfare · Viking Invasions · Malcolm II

Battle of Nairn

Defeated by Sweyn Forkbeard but the Danes withdraw