
Events 870s – Reign of Alfred the Great
871 Reign of Alfred the Great, king English Events 870: Christianization of the Serbs. 870: Prague Castle founded. 871–899: Reign of Alfred the Great, the first king of the English. 872: Iceland settled by Ingolfur Arnarson from Norway. 875–884: Huang Chao leads an unsuccessful rebellion against the Tang dynasty in China. 878: Battle of Ethandun results in the victory of Alfred the Great over the Danish warlord Guthrum. King Alfred the Great raises a large force, and marches on the Viking camp at the city of Exeter. His army besieges the Great Summer Army, led by Guthrum, and forces the Vikings to surrender. They flee north to Gloucester, and settle in the Five Boroughs King Alfred the Great establishes a series of fortified villages (or burhs) to protect Wessex against Viking raids. He creates a standing […]