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In 927, he conquered the last remaining Viking kingdom, York, making him the first Anglo-Saxon ruler of the whole of England. In 934, he invaded Scotland and forced Constantine II to submit to him, but Æthelstan's rule was resented by the Scots and Vikings, and, in 937, they invaded England.
Map of Britain in 878, showing territory held by the Danes in pink In 871, the Great Summer Army arrived from Scandinavia , led by Bagsecg . [ 41 ] The reinforced Viking army turned its attention to Wessex but the West Saxons, led by King Æthelred 's brother Alfred, defeated them on 8 January 871 at the Battle of Ashdown , slaying Bagsecg in ...
Viking expansion was the historical movement which led Norse explorers, traders and warriors, the latter known in modern scholarship as Vikings, to sail most of the North Atlantic, reaching south as far as North Africa and east as far as Russia, and through the Mediterranean as far as Constantinople and the Middle East, acting as looters, traders, colonists and mercenaries.
A century later, a botched attempt to conquer Britain was made under the emperor Caligula. [6] Caligula's uncle and successor, Claudius , was the first emperor to oversee a successful invasion. He used as an excuse the pleas for help that came from the Atrebates , Celtic allies of Rome, and landed an army near present-day Richborough . [ 7 ]
Many of his subjects did not like this idea, and shortly before 988, Sweyn, his son, drove his father from the kingdom. [123] The rebels, dispossessed at home, probably formed the first waves of raids on the English coast. [123] The rebels did so well in their raiding that the Danish kings decided to take over the campaign themselves. [124]
The findings indicate Vikings were not only stealing animals when they arrived in Britain, but brought some with them. Study finds first solid scientific evidence Vikings brought animals to ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 10 February 2025. Period of European history (about 800–1050) Viking Age picture stone, Gotland, Sweden. Part of a series on Scandinavia Countries Denmark Finland Iceland Norway Sweden History History by country Åland Denmark Faroe Islands Finland Greenland Iceland Norway Scotland Sweden Chronological ...
Researchers believe they have reliable evidence that shows Vikings beat Christopher Columbus to the Americas by about 500 years. A Stunning Discovery Proves That Vikings Reached the Americas ...