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Treaty of Alfred and Guthrum

England · House / House of Wessex. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
880Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

880

Alfred the Great880

Wessex · House / House of Wessex

Alfred and Guthrum agree terms that recognise their territories and regulate relations between English and Danes.

Alfred the Great880

Wessex · House / House of Wessex

The Treaty of Alfred and Guthrum defines boundaries and rules for peace, trade and compensation.

Alfred the Great880

Wessex · House / House of Wessex

The treaty sets out rules on legal compensation, trade and dealings between Alfred's people and Guthrum's people.

Names involved

Alfred the Great

Provenance

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