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In 991, the Battle of Maldon between Viking raiders and the inhabitants of the town of Maldon in Essex, England was commemorated with a poem of the same name.
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991 and Battle
* 991 – Battle of Maldon: the English, led by Byrhtnoth, Ealdorman of Essex, are defeated by a band of inland-raiding Vikings near Maldon, Essex.
The Battle of Maldon took place on 10 August 991 near Maldon beside the River Blackwater in Essex, England, during the reign of Aethelred the Unready.
* The United Kingdom black metal band Winterfylleth has two songs in their album The Ghost of Heritage ( 2008 ) that remembers Maldon Battle ( track 2: " The March to Maldon " ( 03: 46 ) and track 3: " Brithnoth: The Battle of Maldon ( 991 AD )")
; sometimes when a man from one nation was hostage in another nation, his position as hostage was more or less voluntary: for example the position of Æscferð son of Ecglāf, who was a Northumbrian hostage in Wessex ; he fought under Byrhtnōð against Vikings in the Battle of Maldon on 10 August 991 AD ( ref.
Some poems on historical events, such as The Battle of Brunanburh ( 937 ) and The Battle of Maldon ( 991 ), appear to have been composed shortly after the events in question, and can be dated reasonably precisely in consequence.
English payment, of 10, 000 Roman pounds ( 3, 300 kg ) of silver, was first made in 991 following the Viking victory at the Battle of Maldon in Essex, when King Aethelred " The Unready " was advised by Archbishop Sigeric of Canterbury and the aldermen of the south-western provinces to buy off the Vikings rather than continue the armed struggle.
It was Tilsted who, in 991, led the fierce Danish assault at the Battle of Maldon in Essex, which persuaded Archbishop Sigeric of Canterbury to advise King Aethelred to buy off the Danes for the sum of ten thousand pounds.
The famous Battle of Maldon took place beside the River Blackwater on 10 August 991, during the reign of Ethelred the Unready.
He died as the leader of the Anglo-Saxon forces in the Battle of Maldon against the Vikings in 991, the subject of a famous Old English poem.
One of the most famous Viking battles in Britain, the Battle of Maldon, took place directly beside the river in 991.
It is believed by some to have been the site of the Battle of Maldon in 991 AD and offers birdwatching opportunities.
After King Harald dies in exile, and Styrbjörn the Strong in the Battle of the Fýrisvellir ( moved to 991 in the book, historically probably taking place a few years before ), Orm and Rapp join a Viking party raiding England under Thorkell the High, participating in the Battle of Maldon.
In 991 AD the Battle of Maldon resulted in complete defeat for the Anglo-Saxons against the Vikings and led to the poem The Battle of Maldon.
The Battle of Maldon, 991 is believed to have taken place on the south bank near the island.
The Anglo-Saxon poem The Battle of Maldon described the said battle between the Anglo-Saxon forces of Ethelred the Unready against a Viking invasion in 991.
991 and Maldon
In the year 991 Æthelweard was associated with archbishop Sigeric in the conclusion of a peace with the victorious Danes from Maldon, and in 994 he was sent with Bishop Ælfheah of Winchester to make peace with Olaf Tryggvason at Andover.
In 991 AD there was a major battle between the pillaging Danes led by Olaf Trygvassen who had already attacked Ipswich, and Earl Bryhtnoth's men who were defending Maldon on the instruction of the Saxon King Ethelred the Unready.
In 991 the Vikings sacked Ipswich, and the fleet made landfall near Maldon in Essex.
991 and between
When the Empress Theophanu was in Rome between 989 and 991, Crescentius II nominally subordinated himself to her, though maintained his position as ruler of the city.
The age distribution,, in Rorschach is ; 885 children or 10. 2 % of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 991 teenagers or 11. 5 % are between 10 and 19.
The senior population distribution is 1, 211 people or 10. 8 % of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 991 people or 8. 8 % are between 70 and 79, there are 619 people or 5. 5 % who are between 80 and 89, and there are 99 people or 0. 9 % who are 90 and older.
The War band, under Owain and then Einon, was also instrumental between 870 and 991 in repelling the Irish and Danes who continually raided South Wales during this time.
* The Currys factory and head office, No. 991, built in 1936, now Grade II listed, front office building now restored by Foster & Partners between 1997 and 2000 for JCDecaux
Willigis became one of the most influential politicians of that time, he even was regent of the empire between 991 and 994.
Casualties amongst the Australians between 22 July and 16 November 1942 were 39 officers and 586 men killed and a further 64 officers and 991 men wounded, for a total of 625 killed and 1, 055 wounded.
** Order 2002-5-28 ( June 3, 2002 ): selects Mesaba Aviation, Inc., d / b / a Northwest Airlink, to provide two nonstop round trips a day between Laurel / Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and Memphis beginning when the carrier inaugurates service at an annual subsidy rate of $ 1, 056, 991.
991 and Viking
* In 991 AD during a Viking raid in England, a Danish Viking was flayed by London locals for ransacking a church.
991 and raiders
In September 991, Slavonic raiders captured Brandenburg when Otto III was eleven.
991 and inhabitants
In 2001, the town of America had 991 inhabitants.
The population density was 6, 991. 1 inhabitants per square mile ( 2, 700. 3 / km² ).
The population density was 5, 158. 4 inhabitants per square mile ( 1, 991. 7 / km² ).
The population density was 2, 559. 7 inhabitants per square mile ( 991. 0 / km² ).
The largest urban areas in Quercy are Montauban, with 51, 855 inhabitants in 1999, Cahors, with 23, 128 inhabitants in 1999, Moissac, with 12, 321 inhabitants in 1999, and Figeac, with 9, 991 inhabitants in 1999.
Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia ( CSA ), Bahir Dar Special Zone has a total population of 221, 991, of whom 108, 456 are men and 113, 535 women ; 180, 174 or 81. 16 % are urban inhabitants, the rest of population are living at rural kebeles around Bahir Dar.
991 and town
As of the census of 2000, there were 2, 991 people, 1, 265 households, and 866 families residing in the town.
The median income for a household in the town was $ 60, 388, and the median income for a family was $ 61, 991.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4, 991 people, 1, 833 households, and 1, 424 families residing in the town.
The per capita income for the town was $ 14, 991.
The median income for a household in the town was $ 28, 462, and the median income for a family was $ 31, 991.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2, 276 people, 991 households, and 567 families residing in the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1, 991 people, 772 households, and 542 families residing in the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 991 people, 401 households, and 240 families residing in the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 82, 082 people, 27, 697 households, and 21, 991 families residing in the town.
The per capita income for the town was $ 15, 991.
The per capita income for the town was $ 18, 991.
The per capita income for the town was $ 19, 991. 20 About 23. 0 % of families and 25. 4 % of the population were below the poverty line, including 45. 7 % of those under age 18 and 16. 6 % of those age 65 or over.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1, 991 people, 770 households, and 603 families residing in the town.
The median income for a household in the town was $ 41, 991, and the median income for a family was $ 46, 094.
The per capita income for the town was $ 15, 991.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3, 991 people, 1, 600 households, and 1, 110 families residing in the town.
The median income for a household in the town was $ 45, 991, and the median income for a family was $ 60, 843.
The median income for a household in the town was $ 35, 762, and the median income for a family was $ 40, 991.
The per capita income for the town was $ 19, 991.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 10, 991 and a density of 133. 73 persons per km².
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 18, 761 and a population density of 3, 991. 70 persons per km².
* Bad Kissingen town centre ( 10, 991 )
# Clyde town, North Carolina $ 15, 991
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