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Hace 3 días · In March 878, the Anglo-Saxon King of Wessex, Alfred, with a few men, built a fortress at Athelney, hidden deep in the marshes of Somerset. He used this as a base from which to harry the Vikings. In May 878 he put together an army formed from the populations of Somerset, Wiltshire, and Hampshire, which defeated the Viking army in the Battle of Edington . [97]
Hace 4 días · The resultant division proved brief, as Ælfweard died in a matter of weeks, but Æthelstan faced ongoing difficulties in Wessex: his coronation was deferred until 925 and took place in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, outside the West Saxon heartland; a conspiracy against him was fomented at Winchester; and another grown half-brother, Edwin, met his death in a mysterious boating ‘accident ...
Hace 4 días · Welcome to the Wessex Blues home page, the local supporters club of Manchester City in Dorset. Former chairperson Rob Clarke reformed the Wessex Blues on the 28th September 2012 for the main objective of bringing MCFC fans together for friendship, socalising and to share and promote the interest of Manchester City.
Hace 3 días · 26 May 2024 - London. Entries for the 2024 edition of the Ford RideLondon-Essex 100 will open on Tuesday 15 August 2023. With over 20,000 cyclists taking part on closed roads, the RideLondon-Surrey 100 launched in 2013 and established itself as one of Europe's biggest closed-road sportives. After a two year break RideLondon returned in 2022 ...
Hace 2 días · War Cross. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, [1] later Philip Mountbatten; 10 June 1921 [fn 1] – 9 April 2021), was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. As such, he was the consort of the British monarch from his wife's accession on 6 February 1952 until his death in 2021, making him the longest-serving ...
Hace 1 día · Wilton situated at a strategic point on the river systems of southern Wiltshire (fn. 1) was an obvious choice as a place of settlement by the migrants from the south, who about the middle of the 6th century founded the kingdom of Wessex. How early Wilton became the royal seat of the kingdom is unknown, but evidence of the 9th century shows it ...
Hace 3 días · King Ecbert of Wessex. Played by Linus Roache (seasons 2–4) Ruler of the most powerful kingdom in England. He dreams of becoming Bretwalda and becomes an unlikely friend of Ragnar. Based on the historical Egbert of Wessex. Björn Ironside. Played by Nathan O'Toole (seasons 1–2, 4) and Alexander Ludwig (seasons 2–6)
