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Early Medieval

Five Boroughs Danish Confederation

877–890
Leicestershire, England
Also known as: Five Boroughs Danelaw fortification · Danish Five Boroughs consolidation 877-890
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Leicestershire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Midland English population
Forces
Midland English population c. 2,000–4,000.
VS
Victor
Danish settlers
Forces
Danish settlers c. 3,000–6,000
Outcome
Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Stamford, and Lincoln fortified as Danish administrative centres
The Battle

History & Significance

The fortification of the Five Boroughs — Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Stamford, and Lincoln — created the administrative skeleton of Danish Midland England and defined the core of the Danelaw for the next century.

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Five Boroughs Danish Confederation

Greyfriars, Leicester
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Jewry Wall: remains of a Roman bath house, palaestra and Anglo-Saxon church
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Leicester abbey and 17th century mansion and ornamental gardens
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Leicester Castle and the Magazine Gateway
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
The 'Roman' bridge, Belgrave
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
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