Fræna 2 (Male) Pagan Eorl, killed 871
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Factoid List

Recorded Name (4)

Frena (1)

 ASC  871 F(OE and Lat.)

Fræna (3)

 Asser.VitAlfredi  39
 ASC  871 ADEG, <872> B, 872 C
 Æthelweard.Chron  iv.2 (p. 37)

Office (3)

Consul (1)

 Æthelweard.Chron  iv.2 (p. 37)

Dux (1)

 Asser.VitAlfredi  42

Eorl (1)

 ASC  871 ADEF(OE and Lat.)G, <872> B, 872 C

Status (1)

Comes (1)

 Asser.VitAlfredi  39

Event (6)

Army-raising (1)

 Æthelred 15.fighting at Ashdown: Gathering a good sized army, [King Æthelred 15] attacked the enemy at Ashdown, where a battle was fought with ferocity on both sides. In that place, the pagans, by divine judgement, failed to withstand the attack of the Christians, and one of the two pagan kings, namely Ubba 5 and five earls were struck down dead. There fell, then: King Bagsecg 1, Earl Sidroc 1 the elder, Earl Sidroc 2 the younger, Earl Osbern 1, Earl Fræna 2, and Earl Harald 1; and all their army was routed.: Anon.LiberEliensis  I.39 (871)

Battle (2)

 Sidroc 1.killing with others in battle with Alfred 8: Sidroc 1 and four other named eorlas were slain [ABCDEF(Lat.): when Alfred 8 fought against their band (Anonymi 34)].: ASC  871 ADEF(Lat.)G, <872> B, 872 C (871)
 Æthelred 15.fighting at Ashdown: Gathering a good sized army, [King Æthelred 15] attacked the enemy at Ashdown, where a battle was fought with ferocity on both sides. In that place, the pagans, by divine judgement, failed to withstand the attack of the Christians, and one of the two pagan kings, namely Ubba 5 and five earls were struck down dead. There fell, then: King Bagsecg 1, Earl Sidroc 1 the elder, Earl Sidroc 2 the younger, Earl Osbern 1, Earl Fræna 2, and Earl Harald 1; and all their army was routed.: Anon.LiberEliensis  I.39 (871)

Killing/murder (4)

 Anonymi 70-Anonymi 71.killing in 871: In eight battles that year the Saxons (Anonymi 70) were to a large extent destroyed to a man, as were a king and nine duces of the pagans with innumerable men (Anonymi 71).: Asser.VitAlfredi  42 (871)
 Bagsecg 1.killing with others at Ashdown: At Ashdown were killed: King Bagsecg 1, Earl Sidroc 1 the elder, Earl Sidroc 2 the younger, Earl Osbern 1, Earl Fræna 2, and Earl Harald 1.: Anon.LiberEliensis  I.39 (871)
 Sidroc 1.killing with others in battle with Alfred 8: Sidroc 1 and four other named eorlas were slain [ABCDEF(Lat.): when Alfred 8 fought against their band (Anonymi 34)].: ASC  871 ADEF(Lat.)G, <872> B, 872 C (871)
 Æthelred 15.fighting at Ashdown: Gathering a good sized army, [King Æthelred 15] attacked the enemy at Ashdown, where a battle was fought with ferocity on both sides. In that place, the pagans, by divine judgement, failed to withstand the attack of the Christians, and one of the two pagan kings, namely Ubba 5 and five earls were struck down dead. There fell, then: King Bagsecg 1, Earl Sidroc 1 the elder, Earl Sidroc 2 the younger, Earl Osbern 1, Earl Fræna 2, and Earl Harald 1; and all their army was routed.: Anon.LiberEliensis  I.39 (871)