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Great Army

Denmark · Warfare / Viking Invasions. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

7Records
865–875Date range
6Named people
3Places

Chronological records

865

Halfdan White Shirt865

East Anglia · Warfare / Viking Invasions

Lands in England as a leader of the "Great Army"

Ivar the Boneless865

East Anglia · Warfare / Viking Invasions

Lands in England as a leader of the "Great Army"

Ubba865

East Anglia · Warfare / Viking Invasions

Lands in England as a leader of the "Great Army"

867

Ivar the Boneless867

York · Warfare / Viking Invasions

Helps capture York as a leader of the "Great Army"

875

Anund875

Cambridge · Warfare / Viking Invasions

The Great Army divides, with Anund among the leaders operating with the southern force near Cambridge.

Guthrum875

Cambridge · Warfare / Viking Invasions

Guthrum becomes one of the principal leaders of the southern section of the Great Army.

Oscytel875

Cambridge · Warfare / Viking Invasions

Oscytel is associated with the southern Viking army operating alongside Guthrum and Anund.

Names involved

AnundGuthrumHalfdan White ShirtIvar the BonelessOscytelUbba

Provenance

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