BattlefieldsGreat Heathen Army Second York Occupation 868
Early Medieval

Great Heathen Army Second York Occupation 868

868
North Yorkshire, England
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
North Yorkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Northumbria
Forces
Northumbrian forces c. 2,000–3,000.
VS
Victor
Great Heathen Army
Forces
Great Heathen Army c. 4,000–6,000
Outcome
York reoccupied and Northumbrian client kingdom established; Ecgberht installed as puppet king; Danelaw Northumbria taking shape
The Battle

History & Significance

After the Great Army returned from Nottingham in 868, the Danes consolidated control over Northumbria by placing a puppet English king, Ecgberht, on the Northumbrian throne. The Danish occupation of York entered its administrative phase. The Norse name Jorvik would come to define the city and surrounding territory throughout the Viking Age.

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