Historical place archive

East Anglia in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at East Anglia in Denmark. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

26 records14 event labels6 people865โ€“1013

Historical events in East Anglia

865

865
East Anglian Tribute
Ubba ยท Viking Invasions

Ubba shared command as East Anglia supplied tribute and horses to obtain temporary peace.

865
Great Army
Halfdan White Shirt ยท Viking Invasions

Lands in England as a leader of the "Great Army"

865
Great Army
Ivar the Boneless ยท Viking Invasions

Lands in England as a leader of the "Great Army"

865
Great Army
Ubba ยท Viking Invasions

Lands in England as a leader of the "Great Army"

865
Great Heathen Army
Halfdan Ragnarsson ยท Viking Invasions

Halfdan helps lead the Great Heathen Army as it establishes winter quarters in East Anglia and prepares for wider conquest.

865
Great Heathen Army
Ivar the Boneless ยท Viking Invasions

Ivar brought the Great Heathen Army into East Anglia and secured horses and provisions from the local population.

865
Great Heathen Army
Ivar the Boneless ยท Viking Invasions

Ivar the Boneless helps lead the Great Heathen Army after it lands in East Anglia and begins the conquest campaign.

865
Great Heathen Army
Ivar the Boneless ยท Viking Invasions

The Great Heathen Army winters in East Anglia and receives tribute while preparing further campaigns in England.

865
Invasion of England
Halfdan White Shirt ยท Viking Invasions

Lands in England as a leader of the "Great Army"

865
Invasion of England
Ivar the Boneless ยท Viking Invasions

Lands in England as a leader of the "Great Army"

865
Invasion of England
Ivar the Boneless ยท Viking Invasions

Danish raiders under leaders including Ivar the Boneless and Halfdan arrive in East Anglia and establish a winter base.

865
Invasion of England
Ubba ยท Viking Invasions

Lands in England as a leader of the "Great Army"

865
Winter in East Anglia
Halfdan White Shirt ยท Viking Invasions

Halfdan wintered with the invading army in East Anglia before the campaign moved north.

869

869
Capture of East Anglia
Ivar the Boneless ยท Viking Invasions

The Vikings invade East Anglia

869
Conquest of East Anglia
Ivar the Boneless ยท Viking Invasions

Ivar participated in the campaign that destroyed the independent East Anglian monarchy.

869
Invasion of England
Ivar the Boneless ยท Viking Invasions

The Vikings invade East Anglia & murder King Edmund

869
Return to East Anglia
Ivar the Boneless ยท Viking Invasions

Ivar and the Danish army return to East Anglia after consolidating their position in Northumbria and Mercia.

870

870
Conquest of East Anglia
Ivar the Boneless ยท Viking Invasions

Ivar is associated with the Danish conquest of East Anglia and the defeat of King Edmund.

879

879
Settlement in East Anglia
Guthrum ยท Viking Invasions

Guthrum's army moves toward East Anglia after leaving Wessex under the peace settlement.

879
Settlement in East Anglia
Guthrum ยท Viking Invasions

Guthrum moved his followers into East Anglia and established a durable Scandinavian kingdom.

880

880
Occupation of East Anglia
Guthrum ยท Viking Invasions

Guthrum's Vikings settle in East Anglia and establish a Danish-ruled kingdom.

880
Rule of East Anglia
Guthrum ยท Viking Invasions

Guthrum rules East Anglia after leaving Wessex and settling with his followers.

880
Rule of East Anglia
Guthrum ยท Viking Invasions

Guthrum rules East Anglia under the Christian name Athelstan after his baptism.

890

890
Death of Guthrum
Guthrum ยท Viking Invasions

Guthrum died after ruling the Scandinavian kingdom of East Anglia for about a decade.

1004

1004
Raid on East Anglia
Sweyn I Forkbeard ยท Viking Invasions

Sweyn's forces campaign in East Anglia after the destruction of Exeter.

1013

1013
Invasion of East Anglia
Sweyn I Forkbeard ยท Viking Invasions

Sweyn moves quickly through East Anglia as his army advances toward the Humber.

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Denmark and East Anglia. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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