Historical place archive

Thetford in History

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

3 records3 event labels2 people865–1004

Historical events in Thetford

865

865
Winter Camp
Ivar the Boneless · Viking Invasions

Ivar's army winters in East Anglia after receiving horses and tribute from King Edmund.

869

869
Great Heathen Army
Ivar the Boneless · Viking Invasions

The Great Heathen Army returns to East Anglia and winters at Thetford before attacking King Edmund.

1004

1004
Siege of Thetford
Sweyn I Forkbeard · Viking Invasions

Sweyn Forkbeard's army attacks and burns Thetford after ravaging Norwich.

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Denmark and Thetford. 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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