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Early Medieval London

Type Object Region England Time 600

Early medieval London was one of the most important political and trading centers of Anglo-Saxon and Viking-age England, developing along both banks …

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  1. 650–850Lundenwic (around present-day Covent Garden) · EnglandA trading settlement oriented toward continental trade, Lundenwic, formed on the west bank of the Thames, coexisting with the Roman-derived inland fortress district on the east bank, creating the dual-center pattern of early London.
  2. 842–886Lundenburh (the City of London) · EnglandAfter repeated Viking attacks on the Thames estuary and London, population and administrative functions concentrated within the walls at Lundenburh as the trading district suffered damage; Alfred the Great rebuilt and fortified the walls, laying the foundation of the medieval city's core.
  3. 1011–1020London · EnglandDuring renewed Danish invasions of England, London, with its walls, Thames port, and mint, became a key stronghold for resistance and negotiation; both Æthelred II and the later Cnut regarded London as the core city for controlling England.

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