Battle of Meretun
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The Battle of Meretun was a ninth-century engagement in the Anglo-Saxon struggle against Viking invasions, occurring after the Battle of Ashdown during the reign of King Alfred the Great.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Meretun canonical | 2 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alfred the Great
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Viking invasions of the British Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
Anglo-Saxon forces of Wessex
ⓘ
Viking raiders ⓘ |
| chronology | took place after the Battle of Ashdown ⓘ |
| conflictType | Anglo-Saxon–Viking conflict ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| follows | Battle of Ashdown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCombatant |
Anglo-Saxons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Viking forces ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Alfred the Great
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Alfred of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Kingdom of Wessex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vikings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | southern England ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Old English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anglo-Saxon England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | occurring during the reign of Alfred the Great ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Saxon struggle against Viking invasions
ⓘ
Viking invasions of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 9th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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