Historical events in 1011

25 historical records

1011 ยท Denmark ยท Canterbury ยท Warfare ยท Viking Invasions ยท Sweyn I Forkbeard

Capture of Alphege

Danish forces capture Archbishop Alphege of Canterbury and hold him for ransom.

1011 ยท Denmark ยท Mortlach ยท Warfare ยท Viking Invasions ยท Enetus

Battle of Mortlach

Allegedly strangled by Malcolm I

1011 ยท England ยท Greenwich ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Alfege

Death of Alfege

"He who dies for Justice dies for God", these words are engraved on a slab just in front of the Sanctuary of St Alfege Church, at the very place where he was martyred.

1011 ยท England ยท Greenwich ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Alfege

Death of Alfege

A miracle is reported, a wooden Danish oar dipped in Alfege's blood had sprouted, as a result, his body is taken to St Pauls Cathedral in the city of London

1011 ยท England ยท Greenwich ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Alfege

Death of Alfege

At a feast on Easter Day Alfege is bludgeoned with ox bones and the hafts of their axes until one of the Danes, out of compassion, kill him by a single blow to the head with his axe.

1011 ยท England ยท Greenwich ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Alfege

Death of Alfege

Held for six months, a ransom of 3,000 pounds is demanded, knowing that his people are unable to afford this huge sum, Alfege refuses to let them pay, and the captors carry out their threat to kill him.

1011 ยท England ยท Greenwich ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Alfege

Ransom

Alefe's ransom is too high and his captors carry out their threat to kill him

1011 ยท England ยท Greenwich ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Alfege

Ransom

Alfege is held for six months, a ransom is demanded

1011 ยท England ยท Canterbury ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Alfege

Siege of Canterbury

Alfege is held for six months, a ransom is demanded

1011 ยท England ยท Canterbury ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Alfege

Siege of Canterbury

The Kent coast is raided by Danish pirates, they besiege Canterbury

1011 ยท England ยท Canterbury ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Alfege

Siege of Canterbury

The Kent coast is subject to raids from Danish pirates, and in 1011 they besiege to the City of Canterbury

1011 ยท England ยท Canterbury ยท Warfare ยท Viking Invasions ยท Ethelred II the Unready

Capture of Canterbury

While Ethelred II is invading south Wales Canterbury is taken by the Danes. The Archbishop of Canterbury, later St Alphege, is held captive

1011 ยท England ยท Greenwich ยท Warfare ยท Viking Invasions ยท Alfege

Assassination of Alfege

A miracle is reported, a wooden Danish oar dipped in Alfeges blood had sprouted, as a result, his body is taken to St Pauls Cathedral in the city of London

1011 ยท England ยท Greenwich ยท Warfare ยท Viking Invasions ยท Alfege

Assassination of Alfege

At a feast on Easter Day Alfege is bludgeoned with ox bones and the hafts of their axes until one of the Danes,out of compassion, kill him by a single blow to the head with his axe.

1011 ยท England ยท Greenwich ยท Warfare ยท Viking Invasions ยท Alfege

Assassination of Alfege

Held for six months, a ransom of ล“3,000 is demanded, nowing that his people are unable to afford this huge sum, Alfege refuses to let them pay, and the captors carry out their threat to kill him.

1011 ยท England ยท Greenwich ยท Warfare ยท Viking Invasions ยท Alfege

Death of Alfege

Held for six months, a ransom of ล“3,000 is demanded, nowing that his people are unable to afford this huge sum, Alfege refuses to let them pay, and the captors carry out their threat to kill him

1011 ยท England ยท Greenwich ยท Warfare ยท Viking Invasions ยท Alfege

Ransom

Held for six months, a ransom is demanded, knowing that his people are unable to afford this huge sum, Alfege refuses to let them pay, and the captors carry out their threat to kill him

1011 ยท England ยท Canterbury ยท Warfare ยท Viking Invasions ยท Alfege

Siege of Canterbury

The Kent coast is subject to raids from Danish pirates, and in 1011 they besiege to the City of Canterbury. Alfege, betrayed by one of his own monks, is captured and taken in one of their ships round the Kent coast and up the River Thames to Greenwich

1011 ยท Japan ยท House ยท House of Heian Period ยท Sanjo

Succession

Succeeds as Emperor of Japan

1011 ยท Scotland ยท Balvenie Castle ยท Warfare ยท Viking Invasions ยท Malcolm I

Battle of Mortlach

The Scots persue & then slaughter the Viking raiders

1011 ยท Scotland ยท Mortlach ยท Warfare ยท Viking Invasions ยท Malcolm I

Battle of Mortlach

Promises to build a cathedral on the site of the battle. Prays to God & St Moluag for victory. Defeats Sweyn Forbeard at the Battle of Mortlach

1011 ยท Scotland ยท Mortlach ยท Warfare ยท Viking Invasions ยท Dunbar of Laudian

Battle of Mortlach

Killed at the Battle of Mortlach

1011 ยท Scotland ยท Mortlach ยท Warfare ยท Viking Invasions ยท Dunbar of Laudian

Death of Dunbar of Laudian

Death of Dunbar of Laudian, killed at the Battle of Mortlach

1011 ยท Scotland ยท Mortlach ยท Warfare ยท Viking Invasions ยท Graeme of Strathern

Battle of Mortlach

Killed at the Battle of Mortlach

1011 ยท Scotland ยท Mortlach ยท Warfare ยท Viking Invasions ยท Kenneth of the Isles

Battle of Mortlach

Killed at the Battle of Mortlach