871
Great Army
Kills King Bagsecg & drives away the "great army"
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Kills King Bagsecg & drives away the "great army"
Alfred begins ruling Wessex during a severe military crisis caused by renewed Viking attacks.
Alfred succeeded Aethelred during the struggle against the Danish army.
Alfred succeeds his brother Aethelred as King of Wessex during the Danish invasion.
Kills King Bagsecg at the Battle of Ashdown
Bagsecg dies at the Battle of Ashdown as the Danes suffer defeat against Wessex.
Leads an assault on 2 Danish Kings, Healfdene & Bagsecg. Kills King Bagsecg & drives away the "great army"
Aethelred and Alfred defeat the Viking army at Ashdown after Alfred leads the West Saxon attack.
Alfred and Aethelred lead the West Saxons to victory over the Vikings at Ashdown.
Bagsecg fights Alfred and Aethelred at Ashdown and is killed during the West Saxon victory.
The Danes defeat Aethelred and Alfred at Basing during the hard winter campaign against Wessex.
The Vikings defeat Aethelred and Alfred at Merton, where Bishop Heahmund of Sherborne is killed.
Alfred and Aethelred are defeated by the Danes at Reading after the Viking army occupies the town.
The Danes defeat Aethelred and Alfred at Reading before the West Saxon victory at Ashdown.
Alfred fights the Danes at Wilton soon after becoming king, but the West Saxons are defeated after early success.
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