Medieval era · 1016
Battle of Assandun
The Battle of Assandun (or Ashingdon) was fought between Danish and English armies on 18 October 1016. There is disagreement whether Assandun may be Ashdon near Saffron Walden in north Essex, England, or, as long supposed, Ashingdon near Rochford in south-east Essex. It ended in victory for the Danes, led by King Cnut, who triumphed over an English army led by King Edmund Ironside.
- When
- 1016
- Where
- Essex
- Era
- Medieval
Topics
People
Cnut the Great994 CE – 103511th-century King of Denmark, Norway, and England- Edmund II of England988 CE – 1016King of the English, Wessex dynasty
Before and after
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