Battle of York (866)
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The Battle of York (866) was a pivotal Viking conquest in which the Great Heathen Army captured the Northumbrian city of York, marking a major turning point in the Norse invasion of Anglo-Saxon England.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of York (866) canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Siege of York (866) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | occurs early in the Viking conquest of England ⓘ |
| combatant |
Great Heathen Army
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ Northumbrians NERFINISHED ⓘ Vikings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Halfdan Ragnarsson
NERFINISHED
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Ivar the Boneless NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderSide1 |
Halfdan Ragnarsson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ivar the Boneless NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderSide2 |
King Osberht of Northumbria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Ælla of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | Viking invasion of England ⓘ |
| consequence |
death or deposition of Northumbrian kings Ælla and Osberht
ⓘ
installation of a puppet ruler in Northumbria under Viking influence ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 866 ⓘ |
| era | Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Viking consolidation of power in Northumbria
ⓘ
further Viking campaigns in Mercia ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Danelaw (later established) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involved | Great Heathen Army capture of York ⓘ |
| location |
Anglo-Saxon England
NERFINISHED
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Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Great Heathen Army
NERFINISHED
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Northumbrians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Heathen Army campaign in England
NERFINISHED
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Viking invasions of the British Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | landing of the Great Heathen Army in England (865) ⓘ |
| primarySource |
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
NERFINISHED
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later Norse sagas ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anglo-Saxon England
NERFINISHED
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Great Heathen Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Viking conquest of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Viking victory
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capture of York by the Great Heathen Army ⓘ collapse of Northumbrian royal power in York ⓘ |
| significance |
established Viking control over York
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major turning point in the Norse invasion of Anglo-Saxon England ⓘ weakened Anglo-Saxon resistance in northern England ⓘ |
| year | 866 ⓘ |
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