Battle of Ethandun
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The Battle of Ethandun was a decisive 878 AD victory by King Alfred the Great over Viking forces, which secured Wessex and marked a turning point in the struggle for control of Anglo-Saxon England.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Ethandun canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Edington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDate | May 878 ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
Danish Vikings under Guthrum
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West Saxons under Alfred the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Anglo‑Saxons
NERFINISHED
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Danes NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ Viking Great Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Alfred the Great
NERFINISHED
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Guthrum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Anglo‑Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 878 ⓘ |
| defendingForceType | West Saxon royal army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 9th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Treaty of Wedmore
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baptism of Guthrum ⓘ |
| historicalSource | Anglo‑Saxon Chronicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Wessex
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south‑west England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTermImpact |
limited further Viking expansion into Wessex
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strengthened position of West Saxon monarchy ⓘ |
| opposingForceType | Viking raiding and occupying army ⓘ |
| outcome |
Guthrum forced to negotiate peace
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establishment of boundaries later associated with the Danelaw ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo‑Saxon–Viking wars
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Viking invasions of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Alfred the Great’s retreat to Athelney
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Viking conquest of much of Anglo‑Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTheater | southern England ⓘ |
| result |
decisive West Saxon victory
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defeat of Viking Great Army ⓘ |
| significance |
paved way for later unification of England
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secured survival of Wessex ⓘ turning point in struggle for control of Anglo‑Saxon England ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | pitched battle ⓘ |
| year | 878 ⓘ |
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