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| 0849 | Publication |  |
| Born at Wantage, fifth son of Ethelwulf |
| 0853 | Diplomacy | |
| Visits Rome & is honored by the Pope |
| Rome Visits Rome & is honored by the Pope |
| 0867 | Siege of Nottingham | |
| Nottingham King Athelred of Wessex, along with his brother Alfred march against the Danes, who are positioned behind fortifications in Nottingham, but are unable to draw them into battle. |
| 0870 | Battle of Camdown | |
| Camdown Aethelred remains at prayer, a Viking King is killed & the Danes flee |
| 0870 | Battle of Reading | |
| Reading The Danes are so strong that after his defeat in battle Alfred has to buy peace |
| Reading The Danes regroup after Ashdown in Reading & 2 weeks later defeat Aethelred & Alfred |
| 0870 | Danelaw | |
| The Danes under Ivar the Boneless continue their invasion in 870 by defeating King Edmund of East Anglia at Hoxne and thereby conquering East Anglia |
| 0871 | Battle of Ashdown | |
| 6th Jan Ashdown Alfred & Aethelred lead the Saxon forces to victory |
| 6th Jan Ashdown Defeats the Norse at Ashdown near Reading |
| 0871 | Battle of Merton | |
| Merton Defeated by the Vikings |
| 0871 | Battle of Reading | |
| Reading Defeated by the Vikings |
| 0871 | Succession | |
| Wessex Aethelred is succeeded by Alfred, youngest of 4 sons of Ethelwulf |
| Wessex Succeeds as King of England |
| 0872 | Capture | |
| London The Vikings withdraw from Wesses, invade Mercia & occupy London |
| 0872 | Invasion of Mercia | |
| Mercia The Vikings withdraw from Wesses, invade Mercia & occupy London |
| 0877 | Invasion of Wessex | |
| Wessex Alfred lays siege, while the Danes wait for reinforcements from Scandinavia, unfortunately for the Danes, the fleet of reinforcements encounter a storm and lose more than 100 ships, and the Danes are forced to return to East Mercia in the north |
| Wessex Drives the Danes out of Wessex |
| 0878 | Arrest | |
| Edington Captures the Viking King Guthrum at the battle of Edington |
| 0878 | Battle of Countisbury Hill | |
| Countisbury Hill After Odda's victory Alfred raises troops from Somers et, Hampshire & Wiltshire |
| Countisbury Hill Alfred is forced into hiding for a time, returning in the spring of 878 to gather an army and attack Guthrum at Edington |
| Countisbury Hill King Alfred is saved when the Danish army coming from his rear is miraculously destroyed by inferior forces at Countisbury Hill |
| Countisbury Hill Launches raids from Athelney after Odda defeats Guthrun at Countisbury Hill |
| Countisbury Hill Odda stops Guthrum attacking Alfred at Athelney |
| 0878 | Battle of Edington | |
| Athelney Engages in guerilla warfare for 7 weeks prior to the battle of Edington |
| Edington The Danes are defeated at Edington and retreat to Chippenham, where King Alfred lays siege and soon forces them to surrender |
| Edington The Danes are defeated & surrender at Chippenham |
| Chippenham The Danes surrender at Chippenham after the battle of Edington |
| May Iley Oak Alfred marches his army to Iley Oak near Warminster & defeats the Danes at Edington |
| 0878 | Capture | |
| Hampshire After the siege of Chippenham the Vikings capture Hampshire |
| Wilthshire After the siege of Chippenham the Vikings capture Wiltshire |
| 0878 | Conversion | |
| Rather than kill Guthrum while he is in Alfred's captivity he baptizes him |
| 0878 | Defeat | |
| Athelney Launches raids from Athelney after Odda defeats Guthrun at Countisbury Hill |
| 0878 | Exile | |
| Athelney Seeks refuge in the Isle of Athelney |
| 0878 | Invasion of Wessex | |
| Jan Athelney Launches guerrilla raids from a fort built on the marshes of Athelney |
| Jan Chippenham The Danes overrun Wessex while Alfred is in Chippenham & unable to offer resistance |
| 0878 | Reform | |
| Wessex After the battle of Eddington peace is used to reform the army & improve defences |
| Wessex Alfred's Thegns serve their King for 1 month out of 3 |
| 0878 | Rule of Wessex | |
| Wessex Under the treaty of Wedmore the Danes agree to withdraw from Wessex |
| 0878 | Siege of Chippenham | |
| Chippenham After a 2 week siege the Danes sue for peace |
| Chippenham Alfred flees Chippenham for the stronghold of Athelney & the Somers et marshes |
| Edington As a term of the surrender, King Alfred demands that Guthrum be baptized a Chris tian, which he did (with King Alfred serving as his godfather) |
| Athelney Flees to the stronghold of Athelney & the Somers et marshes |
| Chippenham King Alfred is saved when the Danish army coming from his rear is miraculously destroyed by inferior forces at Countisbury Hill |
| 0878 | Siege of Somerset | |
| Somerset Forced to hide from the Vikings in the marshes of Athelney in Somers et |
| 0878 | Surrender | |
| Chippenham The Danes surrender at Chippenham after the battle of Edington |
| 0878 | Treaty of Wedmore | |
| Wedmore Creates the Danelaw |
| Wedmore Guthrum is recognized as the King of an independent kingdom east of London to Chester |
| Wedmore King Guthrun is baptized, the Danes withdraw from Wessex & Mercia west of Watling Str |
| 0879 | Peace | |
| Wedmore Makes peace with the Danes |
| 0880 | Capture | |
| Wessex The Danish army settles in East Anglia |
| 0880 | Reform | |
| Wessex 1 soldier is allocatted per hide of arable land |
| Wessex Builds defensive "Burhs" throughout Wessex & Winchester, his capital |
| Wessex Burghs are set up as assembly points for Fyrds & local villages |
| Wessex Burghs are spread throughout sth England no further than a day's march away |
| Wessex Half the Army are active, half remain at home tending the harvest |
| 0883 | Danelaw | |
| Wessex The treaty of Alfred & Guthrum outlines the boundaries of the Danelaw and allows for Danish self-rule in the region |
| 0883 | Invasion of Wessex | |
| Wessex Guthrum once again attacks Wessex, he is defeated, with Guthrum and Alfred agreeing to peace through the aptly named treaty of Alfred and Guthrum |
| 0883 | Rule of Mercia | |
| Mercia King Athelred of Mercia accepts King Alfred's Overlordship |
| 0883 | Treaty of Alfred and Guthrum | |
| Wessex Guthrum once again attacks Wessex, he is defeated, with Guthrum and Alfred agreeing to peace through the aptly named treaty of Alfred and Guthrum |
| Wessex The treaty of Alfred & Guthrum outlines the boundaries of the Danelaw and allows for Danish self-rule in the region |
| 0886 | Capture | |
| London Alfred captures London after defeating a Viking garrison & hands London over to Mercia |
| 0886 | Peace | |
| Wessex Agrees to equality & free trade between both races |
| Wessex Divides England along Watling street from London to Chester between with the Danes |
| Wessex Signs a Peace Treaty with Guthrum |
| 0887 | Education | |
| Wessex Begins to learn Latin |
| 0890 | Publication | |
| "Society & How to Rule It", Alfred's translation of "On the Consolation of Philosophy" |
| 0890 | Reform | |
| Wessex Establishes the Militia & Navy |
| 0890 | Unification | |
| Wessex Popularizes Anglo-Saxon English as a written language |
| 0891 | Reform | |
| Wessex The first laws of treason are passed plus a general code of law |
| 0892 | Invasion of England | |
| Wessex Haesten invades England but fails to win any battles |
| 0892 | Translation Alfred | |
| Wessex Alfred completes the first of his English translation of 5 books |
| 0893 | Anglo Saxon Chron | |
| Wessex Alfred wishes to extend Anglo Saxon writing, he helps found the Anglo Saxon Chronicle |
| 0893 | Invasion of England | |
| Thames The Vikings land in the Thames Estuary & begin an invasion of England |
| 0894 | Battle of Benfleet | |
| Benfleet The Norse are defeated at Benfleet in Essex |
| 0895 | Capture | |
| Wessex Captures the Danish fleet |
| 0896 | Defeat | |
| Wessex Defeats the Danes who retire to Northumberland & East Anglia |
| 0897 | Battle of Brading Haven | |
| Brading Haven King Alfred's forces battle with Viking ships off Brading Haven |
| Isle of Wight King Alfred's forces battle with Viking ships off Brading Haven |
| 0899 | Death | |
| 29th Oct Wessex Death of Alfred the Great |
| 29th Oct Wessex Wills that his successor be elected in the traditional style |
