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Capture of East Anglia

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

4Records
865–917Date range
3Named people
1Places

Chronological records

865

Halfdan865

East Anglia · Warfare / Viking Invasions

Helps lead the 1st Viking army of occupation in England

Ivar the Boneless865

East Anglia · Warfare / Viking Invasions

1st Viking army of occupation lands under the leadership Ivar "the Boneless"

870

Ivar the Boneless870

East Anglia · 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

917

Edward the Elder917

East Anglia · Warfare / Viking Invasions

King Edward captures Derby and seizes control of East Anglia

Names involved

Edward the ElderHalfdanIvar the Boneless

Provenance

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