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Battle of Maldon: The English, led by Byrhtnoth, Ealdorman of Essex, are defeated by a band of inland-raiding Vikings near Maldon, Essex.
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Battle of Maldon
Battle near Maldon, Essex, in 991
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.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Byrhtnoth
10th-century English nobleman
Byrhtnoth, Ealdorman of Essex, died at the Battle of Maldon. His name is composed of the Old English beorht (bright) and nōþ (courage). He is the subject of The Battle of Maldon, an Old English poem; J.R.R. Tolkien's short play in verse, The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ealdorman
Term in Anglo-Saxon England for a man of high status
Ealdorman was an office in the government of Anglo-Saxon England. During the 11th century, it evolved into the title of earl.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Essex
Ceremonial county in the East of England
Essex is a ceremonial county in the East of England. It is bordered by Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Kent across the Thames Estuary to the south, Greater London to the south-west, and Hertfordshire to the west. The largest settlement is…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Vikings
Norse seafarers, merchants and raiders
Vikings were a seafaring people originally from Scandinavia, who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded, and settled throughout parts of Europe. They voyaged as far as the Mediterranean, North Africa, the Middle East, Greenland, and Vinland. In…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Maldon
Town in Essex, England
Maldon is a town and civil parish on the Blackwater Estuary in Essex, England. It is the seat of the Maldon District and starting point of the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation. It is known for Maldon Sea Salt which is produced in the area. In 2011 the parish had a population of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)