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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]
Anglo-Saxon England: Hen Ogledd 638 Kingdom of Strathclyde: Viking raids: 843 845: Kingdom of Brittany 878: Danelaw 911: Duchy of Normandy 927: Kingdom of England 1054: Kingdom of Alba: Norman conquest of England: 1079: Kingdom of Mann and the Isles 1098: Cymru Kingdom of Norway Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland: 1171: Lordship of Ireland 1204 ...
This category includes historical battles in which Vikings (8th century–11th century) participated. Please see the category guidelines for more information. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Battles involving the Vikings .
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 ...
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 ...
Norse victory- Cnut becomes King of England [8] 1066–71 Norman conquest of England: England Norman victory- William the Conqueror becomes King of England [9] 1067–1194 Norman invasion of Wales: Wales Welsh victory- Normans forced out of Wales [10] 1075 Revolt of the Earls: England Civil war Norman victory [11] 1088 Rebellion of 1088 ...
The Battle of Rochester [1] [2] was an armed conflict between the Anglo-Saxons, under the command of Alfred the Great, and the Norse Viking invaders. The Vikings entered at Medway and attacked Rochester , but were unable to seize the town due to strong resistance.
Battle of Lincoln (1141) – 2 February 1141 – Stephen of England vs Matilda, England. Battle of Lincoln (1217) – 20 May 1217 – First Barons' War of England. Battle of Lipany (a.k.a. Cesky´-Brod or Böhmisch-Brod) – 1434 – Hussite Wars; Battle of Lisnagarvey – 1649 – Cromwellian Wars; Battle of Lissa – 1866 – Austro-Prussian War