Battle of Nottingham (868)
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The Battle of Nottingham (868) was a key early clash in which the Viking Great Heathen Army confronted Anglo-Saxon forces in the Midlands during its campaign in England.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Siege of Nottingham (868) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Anglo-Saxons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vikings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | Viking consolidation in Mercia ⓘ |
| combatant |
Great Heathen Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Alfred the Great
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Burgred of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ King Æthelred of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | Viking invasion of England ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 868 ⓘ |
| describedIn | Anglo-Saxon Chronicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Viking wintering at Nottingham ⓘ |
| hasCause | Great Heathen Army campaign in Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 9th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involved |
Mercian army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Viking Great Army NERFINISHED ⓘ West Saxon army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | land warfare ⓘ |
| opponent |
Anglo-Saxon forces
ⓘ
Viking Great Heathen Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Vikings retained control of Nottingham ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Heathen Army campaign in England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Viking invasions of the British Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place |
Mercia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Nottingham NERFINISHED ⓘ Nottinghamshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | further Viking advances in England ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingCulture |
Anglo-Saxon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Ashdown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Heathen Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Viking occupation of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Viking strategic success ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of central England ⓘ |
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