Historical events in 877

14 historical records

877, October 6th · France · House · House of Carolingian · Charles II the Bald

Death of Charles II

877 · Denmark · Exeter · Warfare · Viking Invasions · Guthrum

Guthrum moves from Wareham to Exeter before Alfred contains the Danish army and forces its withdrawal.

877 · Denmark · Mercia · Warfare · Viking Invasions · Guthrum

Danish control in Mercia supports Guthrum's wider campaign against the remaining English resistance.

877 · Denmark · Exeter · Warfare · Viking Invasions · Guthrum

Guthrum's army moves from Wareham to Exeter, where Alfred later contains the Danish force.

877 · Denmark · Exeter · Warfare · Viking Invasions · Guthrum

Alfred contains Guthrum's army at Exeter while a Viking reinforcement fleet is damaged by storms.

877 · Denmark · Exeter · Warfare · Viking Invasions · Guthrum

Guthrum moved to Exeter and accepted another settlement after a Danish fleet was damaged by storms.

877 · England · Mercia · Government · Government of England · Ceolwulf II

Ceolwulf retained western Mercia while the Viking army divided eastern lands for settlement.

877 · England · Swanage · Warfare · Viking Invasions · Alfred the Great

Alfred's forces confront Viking ships near Swanage as he begins developing a more active naval defence.

877 · England · Exeter · Warfare · Viking Invasions · Alfred the Great

Alfred besieges a Danish force at Exeter, and the loss of a Viking reinforcement fleet helps force their withdrawal.

877 · France · Paris · House · House of Carolingian · Louis II the Stammerer

Succeeds as King of France

877 · Japan · House · House of Heian Period · Seiwa

Seiwa abdicates

877 · Japan · House · House of Heian Period · Yozei

Succeeds as Emperor of Japan

877 · Scotland · Scotia · House · House of Alpin · Aed

Succeeds as King of Scotia

877 · Tibet · Central Tibet · Government · Fragmentation of Tibetan Empire · Od Sung

Rival royal descendants deepen political fragmentation across central Tibet.