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Battle of Hoxne

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

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870Date range
1Named people
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Chronological records

870

Ivar the Boneless870

Hoxne · Warfare / Viking Invasions

The Danes under Ivar the Boneless continue their invasion in 870 by defeating King Edmund of East Anglia at Hoxne and thereby conquering East Anglia

Names involved

Ivar the Boneless

Provenance

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