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.

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Surface form Occurrences
Guthrum the Old 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 9th-century monarch
Danish king
Viking leader
historical figure
activeInPeriod 9th century
alternativeName Guthrum I of East Anglia NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
medieval English chronicles
language Old English NERFINISHED
Old Norse NERFINISHED
laterRelationsWithWessex peaceful coexistence after treaties
legacy establishment of stable Danelaw rule in eastern England
example of Viking ruler converting to Christianity
militaryRole leader of Danish Viking forces in England
notableFor conflicts with Alfred the Great
conversion to Christianity
role in the Viking invasions of England
occupation king
military leader
opponent Alfred the Great NERFINISHED
positionHeld King of the Danelaw NERFINISHED
religionAfter Christianity NERFINISHED
religionBefore Norse paganism
ruledRegion East Anglia NERFINISHED
parts of eastern England
titleAfterBaptism Christian king in East Anglia
treaty Treaty of Alfred and Guthrum NERFINISHED
Treaty of Wedmore NERFINISHED

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Battle of Edington belligerentLeader Guthrum
this entity surface form: Guthrum the Old
Battle of Edington commander Guthrum
Great Heathen Army leader Guthrum