Battle of Edington
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The Battle of Edington was a decisive 878 clash in which Alfred the Great defeated Viking forces, securing Wessex and marking a turning point in the struggle against Norse invasions of England.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Edington canonical | 6 |
| Battle of Edington (878) | 1 |
| Battle of Ethandun | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Ethandun ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christianization of Viking leader Guthrum
ⓘ
Danelaw ⓘ |
| belligerentLeader |
Guthrum
ⓘ
surface form:
Guthrum the Old
King Alfred the Great ⓘ
surface form:
King Alfred of Wessex
|
| combatant |
Great Heathen Army
ⓘ
Kingdom of Wessex ⓘ Viking forces ⓘ |
| commander |
King Alfred the Great
ⓘ
surface form:
Alfred the Great
Guthrum ⓘ |
| conflict | Alfredian–Viking wars ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Wessex ⓘ |
| date | 878 ⓘ |
| describedIn |
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
|
| era |
9th century
ⓘ
Early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Treaty of Wedmore
ⓘ
baptism of Guthrum ⓘ establishment of Danelaw boundaries ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | reign of Alfred the Great ⓘ |
| involved |
Viking infantry
ⓘ
Kingdom of Wessex ⓘ
surface form:
West Saxon fyrd
|
| location |
Edington
ⓘ
Kingdom of Wessex ⓘ
surface form:
Wessex
|
| notableFor |
decisive defeat of the Great Heathen Army
ⓘ
use of a reformed West Saxon army system ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
King Alfred the Great
ⓘ
surface form:
Alfred the Great
Guthrum ⓘ |
| outcome |
Viking retreat and negotiation
ⓘ
conversion of Guthrum to Christianity ⓘ |
| partOf |
Viking invasions of England
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Saxon–Viking conflicts
Viking invasions of England ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Viking invasions of England
ⓘ
surface form:
Viking conquest of much of Anglo-Saxon England
|
| primarySource |
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
|
| region | southwestern England ⓘ |
| result |
decisive West Saxon victory
ⓘ
defeat of Viking forces ⓘ |
| significance |
foundation for later unification of England under West Saxon kings
ⓘ
secured survival of Wessex ⓘ turning point in struggle against Norse invasions of England ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | defend Wessex from Viking conquest ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | medieval land battle ⓘ |
| year | 878 ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Alfred the Great
subject surface form:
Alfred the Great
this entity surface form:
Battle of Ethandun
this entity surface form:
Battle of Edington (878)