Anglo-Saxon England Archives - Army Operations

Aethelred II the Unready

King of England from 978 to 1016, known for his indecisive leadership and inability to defend against Viking raids.

First king of a unified England, reigning from 925 to 939, known for his military prowess and administrative reforms.

Lady of the Mercians from 911 to 918, known for her military leadership and defense of her kingdom against Viking raids.

King of Wessex from 865 to 871, known for his unsuccessful attempts to resist the Viking Great Heathen Army.

King of Mercia from 716 to 757, known for his expansionist policies and rivalry with Wessex.

King of Kent from 560 to 616, known for his conversion to Christianity and his role in establishing the Gregorian mission in England.

King of Wessex from 839 to 858, known for his pilgrimage to Rome and his efforts to unify England against Viking raids.

King of East Anglia from 825 to 845, known for his alliance with Wessex and his defeat by the Vikings.

Ealdorman of East Anglia from 932 to 992, known for his resistance to Viking raids and his alliance with Wessex.

King of Northumbria from 840 to 844, known for his brief reign and his death in battle against the Vikings.