182: The Battle of Ashdown, 871 - Alfred The Great's First Victory Podcast Por  arte de portada

182: The Battle of Ashdown, 871 - Alfred The Great's First Victory

182: The Battle of Ashdown, 871 - Alfred The Great's First Victory

Escúchala gratis

Ver detalles del espectáculo

Acerca de esta escucha

Send me a message

In early 871, Wessex stood on the brink. The Great Heathen Army—an alliance of Viking warriors—had already devastated Northumbria and East Anglia, and now turned its full fury toward the last unconquered Anglo-Saxon kingdom. After a Viking victory at the Battle of Reading, King Æthelred of Wessex and his younger brother, Prince Alfred—later known as Alfred the Great—rallied their forces for a decisive counterstrike.

Become A Patron

Make A Donation

Support the show

adbl_web_global_use_to_activate_T1_webcro805_stickypopup
Todavía no hay opiniones