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Hace 2 días · Anglo-Saxon England or Early Medieval England, existing from the 5th to the 11th centuries from soon after the end of Roman Britain until the Norman Conquest in 1066, consisted of various Anglo-Saxon kingdoms until 927, when it was united as the Kingdom of England by King Æthelstan (r. 927–939).
16 de jun. de 2024 · The Anglo-Saxons were descendants of Germanic migrants, Celtic inhabitants of Britain, and Viking and Danish invaders. Where did the Anglo-Saxons come from? Archaeological evidence suggests that the first migrants to Britain from the Germanic areas of mainland Europe antedated the Roman withdrawal from Britain, about 410 CE.
Hace 1 día · The Anglo-Saxons, the English or Saxons of Britain, were a cultural group who spoke Old English and inhabited much of what is now England and south-eastern Scotland in the Early Middle Ages. They traced their origins to Germanic settlers who became one of the most important cultural groups in Britain by the 5th century.
Hace 3 días · When Erik was killed in 954, Northumbria became a permanent part of the kingdom of England. By becoming rulers of all England, the West Saxon kings had to administer regions with variant customs, governed under West Saxon, Mercian, or Danish law.
17 de jun. de 2024 · Alfred, king of Wessex (871–899), a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England. He prevented England from falling to the Danes and promoted learning and literacy. Compilation of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle began during his reign. Learn more about Alfred’s life and rule.
Hace 1 día · The Saxons came from what Bede called Old Saxony, and settled in Wessex, Sussex and Essex. Jutland, the peninsula containing part of Denmark, was the homeland of the Jutes who settled in Kent and the Isle of Wight.
14 de jun. de 2024 · It was a landmark agreement signed in 878 CE between King Alfred of Wessex and the Danish Viking leader, Guthrum. The treaty marked the end of a long and bitter conflict between the Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings, which had ravaged much of England for over a decade.
