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.

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Which happened first?

• Battle of Maldon happened 5 years after Battle of the Gates of Trajan
• Battle of Maldon happened 9 years after Battle of Stilo
• Battle of Maldon happened 21 years after Battle of Arcadiopolis
• Battle of Maldon happened 23 years before Battle of Kleidion
• Battle of Maldon happened 23 years before Battle of Clontarf

Timeline

1. Battle of ArcadiopolisMarch AD 970
2. Battle of StiloJuly 14, AD 982
3. Battle of the Gates of TrajanAugust 17, AD 986
4. Battle of Maldon (this page)August 10, AD 991
5. Battle of ClontarfApril 23, 1014
6. Battle of KleidionJuly 29, 1014

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