Viking invasions of England

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The Viking invasions of England were a series of raids, settlements, and military campaigns by Scandinavian warriors from the late 8th to 11th centuries that profoundly reshaped English politics, culture, and territorial control.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed conflict
historical event
military campaign
cause desire for land and settlement
expansion of Scandinavian power
search for wealth and plunder
commander Cnut the Great
Guthrum
Halfdan Ragnarsson
Ivar the Boneless
Sweyn Forkbeard
country England
effect Danish rule over England
changes in English political structures
creation of the Danelaw
influence on English place names
influence on the English language
integration of Scandinavian settlers into English society
militarization of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms
endTime 11th century
hasPart Battle of Edington
Battle of Maldon
Battle of Stamford Bridge
Danish conquest of England
Great Heathen Army
St. Brice's Day massacre
Viking raids on monasteries
Viking settlements in northern and eastern England
establishment of the Danelaw
raid on Lindisfarne
hasParticipant Anglo-Saxons
Danes
linked to: Scandinavians

Kingdom of East Anglia
Kingdom of Mercia
linked to: Mercia

Kingdom of Northumbria
Kingdom of Wessex
Norwegians
Scandinavians
Swedes
influenced Anglo-Scandinavian culture in England
formation of a unified English kingdom
location British Isles
North Sea region
linked to: North Sea
natureOfActivity conquest
raiding
settlement
tribute extraction
opponent Alfred the Great
Athelstan
Edward the Elder
Æthelred the Unready
partOf Viking Age
significantEvent Battle of Assandun
Battle of Brunanburh
Treaty of Alfred and Guthrum
linked to: Treaty of Wedmore

Treaty of Wedmore
accession of Cnut the Great as king of England
arrival of the Great Heathen Army in 865
payment of Danegeld
sacking of Lindisfarne in 793
startTime late 8th century
timePeriod Early Middle Ages

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Kingdom of Wessex significantEvent Viking invasions of England
Danish conquest of England relatedTo Viking invasions of England
Lindisfarne knownFor Viking raid of 793
linked to: Viking invasions of England
Kingdom of the East Angles notableEvent Viking conquest of East Anglia
linked to: Viking invasions of England
Emma of Normandy notableEvent Viking invasions of England
Edmund the Martyr conflict Viking invasions of England
Æthelred the Unready conflict Viking invasions of England
Battle of Edington partOf Viking invasions of England
Battle of Edington partOf Anglo-Saxon–Viking conflicts
linked to: Viking invasions of England
Battle of Edington precededBy Viking conquest of much of Anglo-Saxon England
linked to: Viking invasions of England
Treaty of Wedmore precededBy Viking invasions of Wessex
linked to: Viking invasions of England
Treaty of Wedmore conflictResolved Viking invasions of Wessex
linked to: Viking invasions of England
Æthelflæd militaryConflict Viking invasions of England
Battle of Ashdown conflict Viking invasions of England
Battle of Ashdown partOf Anglo-Saxon–Viking conflicts
linked to: Viking invasions of England
Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey declineReason Viking raids
linked to: Viking invasions of England
Burgred of Mercia conflict Viking invasions of England
Holy Island historicalEvent Viking raid of 793
linked to: Viking invasions of England
Lindisfarne Priory notableEvent Viking raid of 793
linked to: Viking invasions of England
Sweyn Forkbeard notableWork Viking raids on England
linked to: Viking invasions of England
Sweyn Forkbeard conflict Viking invasions of England
Danelaw significantEvent Viking invasions of England