Great Heathen Army

The English name Great Heathen Army comes from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. The most important historical facts of this army came from this work.

866 they conquered the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Northumbria and 870 East Anglia. 871 they received reinforcement in the form of the Great Summer Army from Scandinavia. The so on had grown army conquered Mercia 874 also. At the same time the first settlements in the conquered areas began a second attack followed 877

Halfdan moved north in the war with the Picts during the come with the Great Summer Army Guthrum remained as army commander in the south. 876 came again troop reinforcements and as they defeated Alfred the Great of Wessex in the Battle of Wareham. Alfred won in May 878 the Battle of Eddington and closed by the Treaty of Wedmore peace.

The remaining settlers founded the kingdom of Jorvik ( York), which (with interruptions ) had up to 950 inventory.