Anonymi 2204 (M/F) Here operating between 997 and 1000

Factoid List

Personal Information (3)

ethnicity (2)

ASC (C-F) 999 CDEF(OE and Lat.) (the Danes [F(Lat.): the Dane])

ASC (C-F) 1000 F(Lat.) (the army of the Danes)

moral (1)

ASC (C-F) 1000 CDEF(OE) (the hostile fleet)

Occupation (6)

Army (2)

ASC (C-F) 999 F(Lat.)

ASC (C-F) 1000 F(Lat.)

Fleet (1)

ASC (C-F) 1000 CDEF(OE)

Here (3)

ASC (C-F) 997 CDE

ASC (C-F) 998 CDE

ASC (C-F) 999 CDEF(OE)

Personal Relationship (1)

Anonymi 2204 Enemy (General relationship) of ~ (1)

of Anonymi 2213: ASC (C-F) 999 CDEF(OE)

Event (23)

Battle (2)

Anonymi 2209.flight: Immediately a fierd (Anonymi 2209) should have engaged in battle, something caused them to flee and the here (Anonymi 2204) always gained the victory.: ASC (C-F) 998 CDE (998)

Anonymi 2210.battle with Anonymi 2204: The Kentish fierd (Anonymi 2210) came against [the here (Anonymi 2204) there [sc. at Rochester] and firmly joined battle.: ASC (C-F) 999 CDEF(OE and Lat.) (999)

Burning (3)

Anonymi 2204.burning and slaying at Lydford: They [sc. the here (Anonymi 2204)] burned everything and killed those whom they found.: ASC (C-F) 997 CDE (997)

Anonymi 2204.burning and slaying at Watchet: They [sc. the army (Anonymi 2204) did much harm by way of burning and killing people.: ASC (C-F) 997 CDE (997)

Anonymi 2204.burning of mynster at Tavistock: They [sc. the here (Anonymi 2204) burned Ordwulf 4's mynster at Tavistock.: ASC (C-F) 997 CDE (997)

Church/monastery destruction (1)

Anonymi 2204.burning of mynster at Tavistock: They [sc. the here (Anonymi 2204) burned Ordwulf 4's mynster at Tavistock.: ASC (C-F) 997 CDE (997)

Flight (2)

Anonymi 2209.flight: Immediately a fierd (Anonymi 2209) should have engaged in battle, something caused them to flee and the here (Anonymi 2204) always gained the victory.: ASC (C-F) 998 CDE (998)

Anonymi 2210.fleeing: The Kentish fierd (Anonymi 2210) quickly yielded and fled [E adds: because they did not have the help they should have had].: ASC (C-F) 999 CDE (999)

Horse-using/giving/acquisition/riding (1)

Anonymi 2204.seizure of horses: They [sc the Danes (Anonymi 2204) took the horses and rode [C: wherever; DEF(OE): as widely as] they wished [F(Lat.) has: rode through the whole region].: ASC (C-F) 999 CDEF(OE and Lat.) (999)

Journey (7)

Anonymi 2204.journey round Devonshire to Severn mouth: Here in this year the army (Anonymi 2204) went round Devonshire into the mouth of the Severn.: ASC (C-F) 997 CDE (997)

Anonymi 2204.journey to Watchet: They [sc. the army (Anonymi 2204)] then betook themselves ashore at Watchet.: ASC (C-F) 997 CDE (997)

Anonymi 2204.journey to kingdom of Richard 1: The hostile fleet [F(Lat) has instead: the army of the Danes] (Anonymi 2204) went that summer to the kingdom of Richard 1 [i.e., Normandy].: ASC (C-F) 1000 CDEF(OE and Lat.) (1000)

Anonymi 2204.journey via Land’s End to Lydford: They [sc. the here (Anonymi 2204)] went back around Land's End and via the mouth of the Tamar until they came to Lydford.: ASC (C-F) 997 CDE (997)

Anonymi 2204.journey via Thames and Medway to Rochester: Here the here (Anonymi 2204) came back into the Thames and went along the Medway to Rochester.: ASC (C-F) 999 CDEF(OE and Lat.) (999)

Anonymi 2204.journey via mouth of Frome into [the land of] people of Dorset: Here the here (Anonymi 2204) went back eastwards into the mouth of the Frome.: ASC (C-F) 998 CDE (998)

Anonymi 2204.taking of booty to ships: They [sc. the here (Anonymi 2204)] took indescribable amounts of booty with them to their ships.: ASC (C-F) 997 CDE (997)

Killing/murder (2)

Anonymi 2204.burning and slaying at Lydford: They [sc. the here (Anonymi 2204)] burned everything and killed those whom they found.: ASC (C-F) 997 CDE (997)

Anonymi 2204.burning and slaying at Watchet: They [sc. the army (Anonymi 2204) did much harm by way of burning and killing people.: ASC (C-F) 997 CDE (997)

Military strategy (4)

Anonymi 2204.advance inland: As a retreat was made from the sea, so they (Anonymi 2204) always advanced.: ASC (C-F) 999 CDE (999)

Anonymi 2213-Anonymi 2214.outcome of activities: Finally nothing was accomplished by the military activity.: ASC (C-F) 999 CDEF(OE and Lat.) (999)

Anonymi 2213.delay and hardship: Then [DE: there was delay; C: the judges delayed] and the power of their enemies (Anonymi 2204) increased.: ASC (C-F) 999 CDE (999)

Æthelred 32-Anonymi 2212.decision to oppose here (Anonymi 2204): The king [sc. Æthelred 32] decided with his witan (Anonymi 2212) that [the Danes] (Anonymi 2204) should be opposed by a scipfierd (Anonymi 2213) and a landfierd (Anonymi 2214).: ASC (C-F) 999 CDE (999)

Mustering (1)

Anonymi 2209.frequent mustering against Anonymi 2204: A fierd (Anonymi 2209) was often mustered against them [sc. Anonymi 2204].: ASC (C-F) 998 CDE (998)

Plundering (1)

Anonymi 2204.taking of booty to ships: They [sc. the here (Anonymi 2204)] took indescribable amounts of booty with them to their ships.: ASC (C-F) 997 CDE (997)

Policy decision (1)

Provisioning (1)

Anonymi 2204.provisioning from Hampshire and South Saxons (Anonymi 2217): They [sc. the here (Anonymi 2204)] were provisioned from Hampshire and the South Saxons (Anonymi 2217).: ASC (C-F) 998 CDE (998)

Raiding (4)

Anonymi 2204.burning and slaying at Lydford: They [sc. the here (Anonymi 2204)] burned everything and killed those whom they found.: ASC (C-F) 997 CDE (997)

Anonymi 2204.burning and slaying at Watchet: They [sc. the army (Anonymi 2204) did much harm by way of burning and killing people.: ASC (C-F) 997 CDE (997)

Anonymi 2204.harrying of Cornish, Welsh and people of Devon: From there [sc. the mouth of the Severn] the army (Anonymi 2204) harried against the Cornish (Anonymi 2205), the Welsh (Anonymi 2206) and the people of Devon (Anonymi 2207).: ASC (C-F) 997 CDE (997)

Anonymi 2204.harrying of people of West Kent (Anonymi 2211): They [sc. the Danes (Anonymi 2204) almost destroyed and devastated all the people of West Kent (Anonymi 2211) [F(OE and Lat.): has: destroyed almost all west Kent].: ASC (C-F) 999 CDEF(OE and Lat.) (999)

Residence (1)

Anonymi 2204.residency on Isle of Wight: For a further period they (Anonymi 2204) resided on the Isle of Wight.: ASC (C-F) 998 CDE (998)