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Surrender of Guthrum and the Danish Army

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

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Chronological records

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GuthrumMay 878

Chippenham · Warfare / Viking Invasions

Guthrum surrenders after the post-Edington siege and agrees to baptism, hostages and withdrawal from Wessex.

Names involved

Guthrum

Provenance

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