BattlefieldsEast Anglian Danish Submission 917
Early Medieval

East Anglian Danish Submission 917

917
Suffolk, England
Also known as: East Anglian Submission 917 · Danish East Anglia Submits
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Suffolk, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Danes
Forces
West Saxon army
VS
Victor
Edward the Elder
Forces
Surviving East Anglian Danish leadership
Outcome
Following Tempsford and Colchester, all East Anglian Danes submit to Edward
The Battle

History & Significance

The Chronicle records that after the catastrophic Danish losses at Tempsford, Colchester, and Maldon in 917, the remaining East Anglian Danes submitted to Edward. The East Anglian Danish kingdom, established by Guthrum after Edington and existing for nearly forty years, ceased to exist. Edward received the submission of the jarl at Cambridge and the Danish armies that had operated from East Anglia. The speed of collapse after the 917 campaigns was remarkable.

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