What Happened In History Year 871

Historical Events for the Year 871

• 4th January » Battle of Reading (871) called Battle of Reading: Æthelred of Wessex fights, and is defeated by, a Denmark named Danish invasion army.
• 8th January » Alfred the Great leads a Wessex called West Saxon army to Battle of Ashdown or repel an invasion by Danelaw Vikings.
• 22nd March » Æthelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army at the Battle of Marton.

Famous Birthdays in 871

• 1st January » Zwentibold, Frankish son of Arnulf of Carinthia (d. 900)

Famous Deaths in History for 871

• 23rd April » Æthelred of Wessex (b. 837)

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