Medieval era · 991 CE

Battle of Maldon

The Battle of Maldon took place on 10 or 11 August 991 AD near Maldon beside the River Blackwater in Essex, England, during the reign of Æthelred the Unready. Earl Byrhtnoth and his thegns led the English against a Viking invasion. The battle ended in an Anglo-Saxon defeat.

When: 991 CE
Where: Maldon
Era: Medieval

Topics

United Kingdom43 CE – today Kingdom of England895 CE – 1707

Before and after

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