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899 in History

Browse historical records dated to 899. Records are rendered from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

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Historical Events in 899

899

Succession

Alfred the Great · England · Wessex

Alfred prepares the succession that allows his son Edward the Elder to inherit the kingdom.

899

Succession

Edward the Elder · England · Wessex

Edward succeeded Alfred and continued the campaign to absorb the southern Danelaw.

Deaths in 899

899

Death of Alfred the Great

Alfred the Great · England · Winchester

Alfred the Great dies after a reign remembered for resistance to Viking invasion, legal reform and learning.

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