Battle of Nottingham (868)
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The Battle of Nottingham (868) was a key early clash in which the Viking Great Heathen Army confronted Anglo-Saxon forces in the Midlands during its campaign in England.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Nottingham (868) canonical | 1 |
| Siege of Nottingham (868) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Nottingham (868) Context triple: [Great Heathen Army, notableBattle, Battle of Nottingham (868)]
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A.
Battle of Edington
The Battle of Edington was a decisive 878 clash in which Alfred the Great defeated Viking forces, securing Wessex and marking a turning point in the struggle against Norse invasions of England.
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B.
Battle of Sandwich (1217)
The Battle of Sandwich (1217) was a decisive naval engagement off the coast of Kent in which English forces defeated a French fleet, helping to end French intervention and secure King Henry III’s position in the First Barons’ War.
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C.
Battle of Fulford
The Battle of Fulford was a 1066 clash near York in which a Norwegian-led invading force defeated the northern English earls shortly before the main events of the Norman Conquest.
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D.
Battle of the Standard (1138)
The Battle of the Standard (1138) was a major clash near Northallerton in which English forces repelled a Scottish invasion during the civil war known as The Anarchy.
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E.
The Battle of Brunanburh
The Battle of Brunanburh is a famous Old English poem celebrating King Æthelstan’s decisive 10th-century victory that helped secure the unification of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Nottingham (868) Target entity description: The Battle of Nottingham (868) was a key early clash in which the Viking Great Heathen Army confronted Anglo-Saxon forces in the Midlands during its campaign in England.
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A.
Battle of Edington
The Battle of Edington was a decisive 878 clash in which Alfred the Great defeated Viking forces, securing Wessex and marking a turning point in the struggle against Norse invasions of England.
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B.
Battle of Sandwich (1217)
The Battle of Sandwich (1217) was a decisive naval engagement off the coast of Kent in which English forces defeated a French fleet, helping to end French intervention and secure King Henry III’s position in the First Barons’ War.
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C.
Battle of Fulford
The Battle of Fulford was a 1066 clash near York in which a Norwegian-led invading force defeated the northern English earls shortly before the main events of the Norman Conquest.
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D.
Battle of the Standard (1138)
The Battle of the Standard (1138) was a major clash near Northallerton in which English forces repelled a Scottish invasion during the civil war known as The Anarchy.
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E.
The Battle of Brunanburh
The Battle of Brunanburh is a famous Old English poem celebrating King Æthelstan’s decisive 10th-century victory that helped secure the unification of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Nottingham (868)
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Nottingham (868)
|
| belligerent |
Anglo-Saxons
ⓘ
Vikings ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | Viking consolidation in Mercia ⓘ |
| combatant |
Great Heathen Army
ⓘ
Kingdom of Mercia ⓘ
linked to:
Mercia
Kingdom of Wessex ⓘ |
| commander |
Alfred the Great
ⓘ
linked to:
King Alfred the Great
King Burgred of Mercia ⓘ
linked to:
Burgred of Mercia
King Æthelred of Wessex ⓘ
linked to:
Æthelred I of Wessex
|
| conflictType | Viking invasion of England ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Mercia
ⓘ
linked to:
Mercia
|
| date | 868 ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
ⓘ
linked to:
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
|
| era | Early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy | Viking wintering at Nottingham ⓘ |
| hasCause | Great Heathen Army campaign in Mercia ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 9th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Anglo-Saxon England ⓘ |
| involved |
Mercian army
ⓘ
linked to:
Anglo-Saxon fyrd
Viking Great Army ⓘ
linked to:
Great Heathen Army
West Saxon army ⓘ
linked to:
Anglo-Saxon fyrd
|
| locatedInPresentDay | England ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | land warfare ⓘ |
| opponent |
Anglo-Saxon forces
ⓘ
Viking Great Heathen Army ⓘ
linked to:
Great Viking Army
|
| outcome | Vikings retained control of Nottingham ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Heathen Army campaign in England
ⓘ
linked to:
Great Heathen Army campaign in Mercia
Viking invasions of the British Isles ⓘ
linked to:
Viking raids in Europe
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| place |
Mercia
ⓘ
Midlands ⓘ Nottingham ⓘ Nottinghamshire ⓘ |
| precedes | further Viking advances in England ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingCulture |
Anglo-Saxon
ⓘ
linked to:
Anglo-Saxons
Norse ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Ashdown
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Great Heathen Army ⓘ Viking occupation of York ⓘ
linked to:
Viking York
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| result | Viking strategic success ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of central England ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Nottingham (868) Description of subject: The Battle of Nottingham (868) was a key early clash in which the Viking Great Heathen Army confronted Anglo-Saxon forces in the Midlands during its campaign in England.
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