Great Heathen Army
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The Great Heathen Army, also known as the Viking Great Army, was a coalition of Scandinavian warriors who invaded England in AD 865. Since the late 8th century, the Vikings had been engaging in raids
A reconstruction of a Viking from Repton in Mercia. This model is now in Derby Museum.
A sword of a Viking buried at Repton in Mercia. This sword is now in Derby Museum.
Halfdan Ragnarsson
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Halfdan Ragnarsson, was a Viking leader and a commander of the Great Heathen Army that invaded the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England starting in 865. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle describes him as a "heathe
Great Heathen Army
…Heathen Army is derived from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. The force was led by three of the five sons of the semi-legendary Ragnar Lodbrok, including Halfdan Ragnarsson, Ivar the Boneless and Ubba. The campaign of invasion and conquest against the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms lasted 14 years. Surviving sources give no firm…
A child's book of warriors
Sigtrygg Silkbeard (989–1029)