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Battle of Lüneburg Heath: King Louis III of France is defeated by the Norse Great Heathen Army at Lüneburg Heath in Saxony.
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Battle of Lüneburg Heath
880 battle between the Duchy of Saxony and the Norse Great Heathen Army
The Battle of Lüneburg Heath was a conflict between the army of King Louis the Younger and the Norse Great Heathen Army fought on 2 February 880 CE, at Lüneburg Heath in today's Lower Saxony.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Louis III of France
King of West Francia from 879 to 882
Louis III was King of West Francia from 879 until his death in 882. Despite questions of his legitimacy and challenges against his ascendance to the monarchy, Louis would prove to be an effective leader during his reign, notable for the defeat of Viking invaders at the Battle of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Great Heathen Army
Norse invasion of England in 865
The Great Heathen Army, also known as the Viking Great Army, was a coalition of Scandinavian warriors who invaded England in 865 AD. Since the late 8th century, the Vikings had been engaging in raids on centres of wealth, such as monasteries. The Great Heathen Army was much…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Lüneburg Heath
Landform in Lower Saxony, Germany
Lüneburg Heath is a large area of heath, geest, and woodland in the northeastern part of the state of Lower Saxony in northern Germany. It forms part of the hinterland for the cities of Hamburg, Hanover and Bremen and is named after the town of Lüneburg. Most of the area is a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Saxony
State in Germany
Saxony, officially the Free State of Saxony, is a landlocked state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, and Bavaria, as well as the countries of Poland and the Czech Republic. Its capital is Dresden, and its largest city is Leipzig. Saxony…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
February 2
Day of the year
February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 332 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)