Guthrum
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Guthrum was a 9th-century Danish Viking leader and king of the Danelaw, best known for his conflicts with Alfred the Great and his eventual conversion to Christianity.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guthrum the Old | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
9th-century monarch
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Danish king ⓘ Viking leader ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 9th century ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Guthrum I of East Anglia
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Guthrum the Old NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateFloruit | c. 870s–890s ⓘ |
| baptismEvent | Treaty of Wedmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baptismLocation | Wedmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baptizedBy | Alfred the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Great Heathen Army campaigns in England
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Viking invasions of Wessex ⓘ |
| conversionContext | peace settlement with Alfred the Great ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Danelaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Viking Age Scandinavia ⓘ |
| deathPlace | likely East Anglia ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Kingdom of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Dane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
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medieval English chronicles ⓘ |
| language |
Old English
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Old Norse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterRelationsWithWessex | peaceful coexistence after treaties ⓘ |
| legacy |
establishment of stable Danelaw rule in eastern England
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example of Viking ruler converting to Christianity ⓘ |
| militaryRole | leader of Danish Viking forces in England ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conflicts with Alfred the Great
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conversion to Christianity ⓘ role in the Viking invasions of England ⓘ |
| occupation |
king
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military leader ⓘ |
| opponent | Alfred the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of the Danelaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionAfter | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionBefore | Norse paganism ⓘ |
| ruledRegion |
East Anglia
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parts of eastern England ⓘ |
| titleAfterBaptism | Christian king in East Anglia ⓘ |
| treaty |
Treaty of Alfred and Guthrum
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Treaty of Wedmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Guthrum the Old