In 876 Halfdan divided Northumbrian land among the Great Heathen Army and they began to plough it and support themselves. This was a fundamental transformation: the Vikings shifted from raiders and conquerors to settlers. The density of Scandinavian place-names in Yorkshire reflects this settlement. The Danelaw had its origins in this division.
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