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In 835, the first major Viking raid in southern England took place and was directed against the Isle of Sheppey [18] [19] [20] and in a battle in 839, Vikings inflicted heavy defeats against the Picts, killing Uuen, the King of the Picts, his brother Bran and Aed son of Boanta, King of Dál Riata. [21]
The French abandoned the siege of Dover Castle in November but the campaign continued in the south-east. In early 1217, the focus shifted northwards, culminating in a major French defeat at the Battle of Lincoln in May. The defense of England was led by Sir William Marshal, who was also one of King Henry III's regents. [37]
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The Great Heathen Army, [a] also known as the Viking Great Army, [1] was a coalition of Scandinavian warriors who invaded England in 865 AD.Since the late 8th century, the Vikings [b] had been engaging in raids on centres of wealth, such as monasteries.
449 Hengest, Saxon leader, arrives in England; c. 466 Battle of Wippedesfleot; 597 Arrival of St. Augustine; 793 Vikings raid Lindisfarne; 802 Vikings ransack monastery on Iona; 843 Birth of Kingdom of Scotland with union of the Picts and the Scots; 878 Battle of Ethandun, defeat of Viking forces, results in Treaty of Wedmore and establishment ...
Battle of Aylesford (455) Battle of Badon (c. 500) Battle of Ellandun (825) Viking invasions (793–1066) Battle of Hingston Down (838) Battle of Aclea (851) Battle of York (867) Battle of Englefield 870; Battle of Reading (871) Battle of Ashdown (871) Battle of Basing (871) Battle of Meretun (871) Campaign of Alfred the Great (871–899 ...
King Edmund, cedes all of England, save Wessex, to Cnut. [1] Following Edmund's death on 30 November, Cnut ascends to the throne as the sole king of England. Personal union formed between Denmark and England under Danish hegemony. 1026 1026 Battle of Helgeå: Kingdom of England. Canute the Great. Sweden Norway. Anund Jacob Olaf II of Norway ...
As they had little to fear from other European countries invading the inhospitable regions of Scandinavia, most naval battles were fought amongst Vikings themselves, "Dane against Norwegian, Swede against Norwegian, Swede against Dane." [45] Most Viking-on-Viking naval battles were little more than infantry battles on a floating platform ...