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The Vikings invade Mercia but are driven back. In order to establish peace, King Burhred of Mercia cedes Nottingham to the Danes in exchange for leaving the rest of Mercia undisturbed
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The Vikings invade Mercia but are driven back. In order to establish peace, King Burhred of Mercia cedes Nottingham to the Danes in exchange for leaving the rest of Mercia undisturbed
The Danes invade Mercia
The Danes turn to the north and attack Mercia, a campaign that lasts until 874
Viking pressure on Mercia continues after the army leaves Wessex, increasing Alfred's strategic concern.
The Vikings defeat Burgred
The Danish leader, Ivar, and the Mercian leader, Burgred, die during the invasion of Mercia, with Ivar being succeeded by Guthrum the Old, who finishes the campaign against Mercia
Northumbrians attack Mercia
The Vikings quickly sought retaliation for the Northern excursion, the Danelaw King's assembled a fleet and transported a Danish army, via the River Severn, directly into the heart of Mercia
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