Alfred the Great: Return of the King (TRIH ep 251, part 2)
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Hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook discuss the life and legacy of Alfred the Great, focusing on his escape after the Viking ambush at Chippenham (January 878), the famous anecdotes (Alfred and the cakes; St Cuthbert), and his military and political recovery culminating in the Battle of Edington and Guthrum's baptism.
On these timelines: The Rest Is History (podcast), Resources: Combined
Around 878
- Viking Age (793)
- Reign of Alfred the Great (871)
- Holy Roman Empire (962)
- Khmer Empire (Angkor) (802)
- Song dynasty (960)
- Holy Roman Empire founded (962)
- Treaty of Verdun (843)
- Gunpowder developed in China (850)
- Viking raid on Lindisfarne (793)
- Coronation of Charlemagne (800)