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Under what king did the English unite to fight the vikings in the ninth century?
Alfred the Great, I think.
The king that drove the vikings north of London?
King Alfred the Great of Wessex drove the Vikings north of London. They settled in the Danelaw.
Were the vikings ever invaded?
Once they were conquered by King Alfred the great
Why was king Alfred called Alfred the great?
He defended wessex from the Danes and Vikings Various times. He also improved their economy, building schools,and cathedrels
How did King Arthur fight off the Vikings?
He couldn't have since King Arthur is believed to have lived some time during the 6th century and the Vikings did not start raiding until the 8th.
Under what king did the English unite to fight the vikings in the ninth century?
Alfred the Great, I think.
The king that drove the vikings north of London?
King Alfred the Great of Wessex drove the Vikings north of London. They settled in the Danelaw.
Were the vikings ever invaded?
Once they were conquered by King Alfred the great
Which group of raiders did Alfred the Great have to defeat to remain king?
The Vikings, in 886 AD
Why was king Alfred called Alfred the great?
He defended wessex from the Danes and Vikings Various times. He also improved their economy, building schools,and cathedrels
How do you know the vikings came to England?
King Alfred started a newspaper called the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
How did King Arthur fight off the Vikings?
He couldn't have since King Arthur is believed to have lived some time during the 6th century and the Vikings did not start raiding until the 8th.
Which group of raders and settlers did Alfred the great have to defeat to remain king?
Alfred the Great had to defeat the Vikings, specifically the Great Heathen Army led by Guthrum, to remain king of Wessex and eventually unite England under his rule.
What did William of Normandy do to prevent the invasion of the vikings?
William of Normandy did not fight the vikings at Hastings in 1066. He fought and defeated the newly crowned King Harold, who was Harold Godwinson, the brother-in-law of the previous king and was therefore not of royal blood. The vikings were actually defeated earlier at York by King Harold and his army.
What did vikings fight for?
Vikings fought for land.
Did vikings fight other vikings?
yes
Where did the vikings live after they defeated by Alfred the great?
When Alfred the great defeated the Vikings (more properly the Danes), he only managed to stop the advance of the the Danish conquest of England. England was not a unified country yet and Alfred was only the king of the kingdom of Wessex, land of the West Saxons. Many Danes had been living in England for at least a generation and when Alfred stopped there advance they continued to occupy about half of what we now call England. This part of England, where they Danes (or Vikings) lived and ruled was called the Danelaw.
