Siege of Sens
Leads the siege of Sens
Historical events in 886
14 historical records
Invasion of France
Leads a Viking invasion into northern France
Siege of Paris
Begins the siege of Paris
Danelaw Boundary
Guthrum accepted a boundary separating Alfredian territory from regions under Danish authority.
Treaty of Alfred and Guthrum
Guthrum agrees terms with Alfred that divide authority and regulate trade between English and Danes.
Occupation of London
Alfred occupied and restored London, strengthening the frontier facing the Danelaw.
Treaty of Alfred and Guthrum
Alfred agreed a frontier and commercial settlement with Guthrum for English and Danish communities.
Lordship of the English
After restoring London, Alfred gains wider recognition from English peoples not living under Danish rule.
Peace
Alfred's peace with Guthrum recognises a boundary between English and Danish-controlled territories.
Restoration of London
Alfred restores London and entrusts it to Aethelred, Lord of the Mercians, under West Saxon overlordship.
Peace
Signs a humiliating Treaty with the Vikings in Paris
Siege of Paris
Pays off the Vikings with 700lb of silver & sends them off to Burgundy
Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire
Succession
Deposes Photius, patriarch of Constantinople