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Thorkell the Tall

Type Figure Region Denmark Time c. 970–1039 Also known as Thorkell the Tall、Þorkell inn hávi、托尔凯尔·哈伊

Thorkell the Tall was a prominent Danish Viking chieftain of the early 11th century who led a great army in invading and ravaging England around 1009…

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  1. 1009–1012Kent · KentIn 1009 he landed in England with a huge Viking fleet, capturing Canterbury and other places; in 1011 he took Archbishop Alphege prisoner, and in 1012 collected a huge ransom, inflicting grave destruction on England.
  2. 1012–1014London · EnglandIn 1012 he accepted the overtures of Æthelred II, leading his men to defend England against other Viking invaders, demonstrating the flexible political shifting of Viking chieftains.

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