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Denmark in 1012

Historical records for Denmark in 1012, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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2Named people
2Places
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Historical records

Other Events

1012DanegeldSweyn I Forkbeard

England · Warfare / Viking Invasions

The English pay GBP 48000 in Danegeld while Archbishop Alphege is killed by Danish captors.

1012Danegeld SettlementThorkell the Tall

London · Warfare / Viking Invasions

Thorkell’s army received forty-eight thousand pounds before dispersing, and Thorkell entered English service.

Names involved

Sweyn I ForkbeardThorkell the Tall

Places involved

EnglandLondon

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.