Information

Name: Viking invasion of the British isles

Type: Event

Start: 865

End: 955

event Viking invasion of the British isles: All Data

This page is about the data available for this event, the chronology of the event is available here.

Was the Viking invasion of the British Isles that started with the arrival of the Great Heathen Army in 865 and resulted in the establishment of the Danelaw, the part of England dominated by the Danes.

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Events Navigation: Viking invasion of the British isles

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Viking invasion of the British isles: video summary

1. Maximum Historical Extents during Events

Involving Nations

map_chart icondanelaw: Maximal extension of the nation during the Viking invasion of the British isles

map_chart iconkingdom of mercia: Maximal extension of the nation during the Viking invasion of the British isles

map_chart iconnorthumbria: Maximal extension of the nation during the Viking invasion of the British isles

map_chart iconnorway: Maximal extension of the nation during the Viking invasion of the British isles

map_chart iconscotland: Maximal extension of the nation during the Viking invasion of the British isles

map_chart iconkingdom of east anglia: Maximal extension of the nation during the Viking invasion of the British isles

map_chart iconkingdom of wessex: Maximal extension of the nation during the Viking invasion of the British isles

Involving Polities

map_chart iconNorthumbria: Maximal extension of the polity during the Viking invasion of the British isles

map_chart iconKingdom of Wessex: Maximal extension of the polity during the Viking invasion of the British isles

map_chart iconKingdom of Scotland: Maximal extension of the polity during the Viking invasion of the British isles

map_chart iconKingdom of East Anglia: Maximal extension of the polity during the Viking invasion of the British isles

map_chart iconKingdom of Mercia: Maximal extension of the polity during the Viking invasion of the British isles

map_chart iconKingdom of Norway: Maximal extension of the polity during the Viking invasion of the British isles

map_chart iconDanelaw: Maximal extension of the polity during the Viking invasion of the British isles

map_chart iconKingdom of Mercia (Wessex): Maximal extension of the polity during the Viking invasion of the British isles

map_chart iconNorthumbria (Danelaw): Maximal extension of the polity during the Viking invasion of the British isles

2. Lists and Timelines of Countries involved in the Event

list iconViking invasion of the British isles: List of nations involved in the event.

list iconViking invasion of the British isles: List of polities involved in the event.

timeline iconTimeline of polities involved in the Viking invasion of the British isles

timeline iconTimeline of nations involved in the Viking invasion of the British isles

3. Maps Comparing Territorial Boundaries Before and After the Event

Involving Nations

map_chart iconkingdom of east anglia: comparison of the borders before and after the Viking invasion of the British isles

map_chart iconkingdom of mercia: comparison of the borders before and after the Viking invasion of the British isles

map_chart iconkingdom of wessex: comparison of the borders before and after the Viking invasion of the British isles

map_chart iconscotland: comparison of the borders before and after the Viking invasion of the British isles

map_chart iconnorthumbria: comparison of the borders before and after the Viking invasion of the British isles

map_chart iconengland: comparison of the borders before and after the Viking invasion of the British isles

map_chart iconnorway: comparison of the borders before and after the Viking invasion of the British isles

Involving Polities

map_chart iconNorthumbria (Danelaw): comparison of the borders before and after the Viking invasion of the British isles

map_chart iconKingdom of Norway: comparison of the borders before and after the Viking invasion of the British isles

map_chart iconKingdom of Wessex: comparison of the borders before and after the Viking invasion of the British isles

map_chart iconNorthumbria: comparison of the borders before and after the Viking invasion of the British isles

map_chart iconKingdom of Scotland: comparison of the borders before and after the Viking invasion of the British isles

map_chart iconKingdom of England: comparison of the borders before and after the Viking invasion of the British isles

map_chart iconKingdom of the Isles: comparison of the borders before and after the Viking invasion of the British isles

map_chart iconKingdom of East Anglia: comparison of the borders before and after the Viking invasion of the British isles

map_chart iconKingdom of Mercia: comparison of the borders before and after the Viking invasion of the British isles

map_chart iconKingdom of Mercia (Wessex): comparison of the borders before and after the Viking invasion of the British isles

4. Monthly Summaries of Events

summary iconViking invasion of the British isles: Summary of the Changes (Europe)

Involving Nations

summary iconViking invasion of the British isles: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for danelaw

summary iconViking invasion of the British isles: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for england

summary iconViking invasion of the British isles: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for kingdom of east anglia

summary iconViking invasion of the British isles: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for kingdom of mercia

summary iconViking invasion of the British isles: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for kingdom of wessex

summary iconViking invasion of the British isles: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for northumbria

summary iconViking invasion of the British isles: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for norway

summary iconViking invasion of the British isles: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for scotland

Involving Polities

summary iconViking invasion of the British isles: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for Danelaw

summary iconViking invasion of the British isles: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for Kingdom of East Anglia

summary iconViking invasion of the British isles: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for Kingdom of England

summary iconViking invasion of the British isles: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for Kingdom of Mercia

summary iconViking invasion of the British isles: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for Kingdom of Mercia (Wessex)

summary iconViking invasion of the British isles: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for Kingdom of Norway

summary iconViking invasion of the British isles: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for Kingdom of Scotland

summary iconViking invasion of the British isles: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for Kingdom of the Isles

summary iconViking invasion of the British isles: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for Kingdom of Wessex

summary iconViking invasion of the British isles: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for Northumbria

summary iconViking invasion of the British isles: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for Northumbria (Danelaw)

5. Time Series of Territorial Changes

statistic iconTime Series of all Territorial Changes during the Viking invasion of the British isles

Involving Nations

statistic icondanelaw: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconkingdom of wessex: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconscotland: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconkingdom of east anglia: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconkingdom of mercia: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconnorthumbria: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconengland: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconnorway: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Viking invasion of the British isles

Involving Polities

statistic iconNorthumbria (Danelaw): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconKingdom of the Isles: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconKingdom of Mercia (Wessex): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconKingdom of East Anglia: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconKingdom of Wessex: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconNorthumbria: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconKingdom of Norway: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconKingdom of Scotland: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconKingdom of England: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconKingdom of Mercia: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconDanelaw: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Viking invasion of the British isles

6. Time Series of Historical Population and Area

Involving Nations

statistic icondanelaw: time series of its population and area during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconkingdom of wessex: time series of its population and area during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconkingdom of east anglia: time series of its population and area during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconscotland: time series of its population and area during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconnorthumbria: time series of its population and area during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconengland: time series of its population and area during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconnorway: time series of its population and area during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconkingdom of mercia: time series of its population and area during the Viking invasion of the British isles

Involving Polities

statistic iconKingdom of East Anglia: time series of its population and area during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconKingdom of Mercia: time series of its population and area during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconKingdom of Mercia (Wessex): time series of its population and area during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconKingdom of the Isles: time series of its population and area during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconDanelaw: time series of its population and area during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconKingdom of Wessex: time series of its population and area during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconNorthumbria: time series of its population and area during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconKingdom of England: time series of its population and area during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconKingdom of Scotland: time series of its population and area during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconNorthumbria (Danelaw): time series of its population and area during the Viking invasion of the British isles

statistic iconKingdom of Norway: time series of its population and area during the Viking invasion of the British isles

7. Events Navigation - Explore All Territorial Changes

summary iconEvents Navigation: Viking invasion of the British isles

summary iconEvents Navigation (Duration 1 Year): Viking invasion of the British isles

summary iconEvents Navigation (Duration 10 Years): Viking invasion of the British isles

All Territorial Changes involving specific Nations

summary iconEvents Navigation: northumbria during the Viking invasion of the British isles

summary iconEvents Navigation: kingdom of east anglia during the Viking invasion of the British isles

summary iconEvents Navigation: scotland during the Viking invasion of the British isles

summary iconEvents Navigation: kingdom of wessex during the Viking invasion of the British isles

summary iconEvents Navigation: england during the Viking invasion of the British isles

summary iconEvents Navigation: kingdom of mercia during the Viking invasion of the British isles

summary iconEvents Navigation: danelaw during the Viking invasion of the British isles

summary iconEvents Navigation: norway during the Viking invasion of the British isles

All Territorial Changes involving specific Polities

summary iconEvents Navigation: Kingdom of East Anglia during the Viking invasion of the British isles

summary iconEvents Navigation: Northumbria (Danelaw) during the Viking invasion of the British isles

summary iconEvents Navigation: Kingdom of Mercia during the Viking invasion of the British isles

summary iconEvents Navigation: Kingdom of Norway during the Viking invasion of the British isles

summary iconEvents Navigation: Kingdom of the Isles during the Viking invasion of the British isles

summary iconEvents Navigation: Danelaw during the Viking invasion of the British isles

summary iconEvents Navigation: Kingdom of Wessex during the Viking invasion of the British isles

summary iconEvents Navigation: Northumbria during the Viking invasion of the British isles

summary iconEvents Navigation: Kingdom of England during the Viking invasion of the British isles

summary iconEvents Navigation: Kingdom of Scotland during the Viking invasion of the British isles

summary iconEvents Navigation: Kingdom of Mercia (Wessex) during the Viking invasion of the British isles

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