Battle of Assandun Timeline Game
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About This Challenge
The Battle of Assandun (1016) was a pivotal event in English history, marking the culmination of the Viking invasions and the establishment of the Danish kingdom in England. Explore this historic battle through a timeline game that challenges players to place events in their correct chronological order.
- The battle took place on October 18, 1016
- It was fought between the forces of King Edmund Ironside of England and Cnut the Great of Denmark
- The result of the battle was a decisive victory for Cnut, leading to his eventual coronation as King of England
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- October 18, 1016: Battle of Assandun takes place between the forces of King Edmund Ironside of England and King Cnut of Denmark
- October 18, 1016: Edmund Ironside's forces are defeated by Cnut's forces
- October 18, 1016: Following the battle, Edmund and Cnut agree to divide the kingdom of England between them
- November 30, 1016: Edmund Ironside dies shortly after the battle, possibly due to wounds sustained during the fighting
- 1016: Cnut becomes the undisputed ruler of England
- Christmas Day, 1016: Cnut is crowned King of England
- 1017: Cnut marries Emma of Normandy, widow of King Æthelred the Unready
- 1017: Cnut consolidates his power in England, ruling as a strong and effective king
- 1018-1021: Cnut leads successful military campaigns in Scotland and Wales
- 1018: Cnut becomes King of Denmark in addition to his title as King of England
- 1028: Cnut becomes King of Norway after the death of Olaf II of Norway
- November 12, 1035: Cnut dies and is succeeded by his sons Harold Harefoot and Harthacnut
- 1040: Harthacnut becomes the sole ruler of England after Harold Harefoot's death
- 1042: Harthacnut dies without an heir, leading to a succession crisis in England
- 1042: Edward the Confessor becomes King of England, bringing an end to the Danish rule established by Cnut
- 1016: The Battle of Assandun is remembered as a significant event in English history, marking the end of the Anglo-Saxon rule and the beginning of the Danish rule under Cnut