World history and events in Year 0878 in England

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Viking Invasions

Biographies

Alfred the Great

Odda

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Athelney
Chippenham
Countisbury
Countisbury Hill
Edington
Hampshire
Iley Oak
Somerset
Wedmore
Wessex
Wilthshire


Arrest Alfred the Great
Edington Captures the Viking King Guthrum at the battle of Edington
Battle of Countisbury Hill Alfred the Great
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
Battle of Countisbury Hill Odda
Countisbury After Odda's victory Alfred raises troops from Somers et, Hampshire & Wiltshire
Countisbury Odda defeats Guthrun at Countisbury Hill, over 800 Vikings are killed
Countisbury Odda stops Guthrum attacking Alfred at Athelney
Battle of Edington Alfred the Great
Athelney Engages in guerilla warfare for 7 weeks prior to the battle of Edington
Chippenham The Danes surrender at Chippenham after 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
May Iley Oak Alfred marches his army to Iley Oak near Warminster & defeats the Danes at Edington
Capture Alfred the Great
Hampshire After the siege of Chippenham the Vikings capture Hampshire
Wilthshire After the siege of Chippenham the Vikings capture Wiltshire
Conversion Alfred the Great
Rather than kill Guthrum while he is in Alfred's captivity he baptizes him
Defeat Alfred the Great
Athelney Launches raids from Athelney after Odda defeats Guthrun at Countisbury Hill
Exile Alfred the Great
Athelney Seeks refuge in the Isle of Athelney
Invasion of Wessex Alfred the Great
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
Reform Alfred the Great
Wessex After the battle of Eddington peace is used toreform the army & improve defences
Wessex Alfred's Thegns serve their King for 1 month out of 3
Rule of Wessex Alfred the Great
Wessex Under thetreaty of Wedmore the Danes agree to withdraw from Wessex
Siege of Chippenham Alfred the Great
Athelney Flees to the stronghold of Athelney & the Somers et marshes
Chippenham After a 2 week siege the Danes sue for peace
Chippenham Alfred flees Chippenham for 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
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)
Siege of Somerset Alfred the Great
Somerset Forced to hide from the Vikings in the marshes of Athelney in Somers et
Surrender Alfred the Great
Chippenham The Danes surrender at Chippenham after the battle of Edington
Treaty of Wedmore Alfred the Great
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