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Denmark in 873

Name: Denmark in 873 historical records
Creator: World History Database

Historical records for Denmark in 873, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

5Records

5Events

3Named people

3Places

1Categories

Historical records

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873Capture of MerciaIvar the Boneless

Mercia · Warfare / Viking Invasions

Mercia comes under attack & Ivar sets up an HQ in Repton, the heart of Mercia

873Great Heathen ArmyHalfdan Ragnarsson

Repton · Warfare / Viking Invasions

Halfdan's army winters at Repton after campaigning in Mercia and strengthens Viking control in the Midlands.

873HQIvar the Boneless

Repton · Warfare / Viking Invasions

Mercia comes under attack & Ivar sets up an HQ in Repton, the heart of Mercia

873SuccessionIvar the Boneless

Mercia · Warfare / Viking Invasions

Succeeds as King of Mercia

873Winter at TorkseyHalfdan White Shirt

Torksey · Warfare / Viking Invasions

Halfdan moved the army to Torksey and obtained peace from the Mercians.

Names involved

Halfdan RagnarssonHalfdan White ShirtIvar the Boneless

Places involved

MerciaReptonTorksey

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varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.