December 870Invasion of WessexHalfdan White Shirt
Halfdan led part of the Great Army into Wessex and established a base at Reading.
Historical records for Denmark in 870, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Halfdan led part of the Great Army into Wessex and established a base at Reading.
Ivar is associated with the Danish conquest of East Anglia and the defeat of King Edmund.
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