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Invasion of Northumbria

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

6Records
866–993Date range
5Named people
2Places

Chronological records

866

Aelle866

Northumbria · Warfare / Viking Invasions

Aelle kills Ragnar Lodbrok in battle

872

Ricsig872

Northumbria · Warfare / Viking Invasions

The Vikings contain Ricsigs rebellion but he stays in power

909

Edward the Elder909

Warfare / Viking Invasions

The allies launched a five-week campaign against Lindsey iand successfully capture the relics of Saint Oswald of Northumbria

947

Eadred947

Wessex · Warfare / Viking Invasions

Expels the new Viking King Eric Bloodaxe

948

Eadred948

Northumbria · Warfare / Viking Invasions

King Malcolm I of Scotland raids Northumbria

993

Ethelred II the Unready993

Northumbria · Warfare / Viking Invasions

The Danes raid Northumbria

Names involved

AelleEadredEdward the ElderEthelred II the UnreadyRicsig

Provenance

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