Alliance Burgred and Ethelred of Wessex
Appeals successfully to Ethelred of Wessex for aid against the Vikings
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853 in England
Explore 4 historical events and records for England in 853.
Historical records for England in 853
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Alliance Ethelred I and Mercians
Leads an army with the future King Alfred to support the Mercians against the Vikings
Marriage
Marries a daughter of Aethelwulf
Visit to Rome
Alfred visits Rome as a young royal prince and is honoured by Pope Leo IV.
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