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Battle of Edington and the Treaty of Wessex
In May 878, King Alfred the Great of Wessex defeated the Danish leader Guthrum at Edington, forcing him back to Chippenham;…
Timeline
- 878Edington · WiltshireAlfred mustered Wessex forces and Mercian reinforcements, defeated Guthrum's Danish army at Edington, and pursued them to Chippenham.
- 878Chippenham · WiltshireThe Danish forces withdrew to Chippenham; Alfred besieged the town for two weeks, cutting supplies and forcing Guthrum to sue for peace.
- 878Wedmore · SomersetPeace was concluded: Guthrum accepted baptism with Alfred as godfather, and the Danelaw was delimited from Wessex along lines such as the Thames and Lea, with the Danes withdrawing from Wessex's core territories.
Sources
- Anglo-Saxon Chronicle（盎格鲁-撒克逊编年史）
- Alfred the Great: Asser's Life of King Alfred and Other Contemporary Sources — Asser (1983)