871

Europe

 * Nine battles are fought between the Danes and . Of two of them the place and date are not recorded, the others were:
 * (May)
 * succeeds as king of after 's death.
 * , occupied by the.
 * After the battle at Wilton, peace is made, with the Danes and Alfred each governing part of.
 * ('the Great') of inherits, thus uniting most of  under his rule
 * captures, the headquarters of the.
 * Alfred makes to his capital.
 * An incomplete marriage contract, dated to of this year, is the earliest dated document in the.
 * Foundation of, the oldest surviving town in the.
 * becomes king of
 * captures, the headquarters of the.
 * Alfred makes to his capital.
 * An incomplete marriage contract, dated to of this year, is the earliest dated document in the.
 * Foundation of, the oldest surviving town in the.
 * becomes king of

Deaths

 * — King, Viking leader (killed at the
 * — King (killed in battle)