East Anglia had been attacked by the VikingGreat Heathen Army in around 869 and Edmund (later known as Edmund the Martyr) killed by the Vikings. After Edmund's death East Anglia was ruled by Oswald and Æthelred (II), both of whom are known only from the evidence of a few coins. Their successor Guthrum, who fought against Alfred the Great, king of Wessex, appears to have been king of East Anglia in the 880s and issued coins in his own name. Guthrum died circa 890 and Eohric succeeded him as king.
Death in battle
A map of the places associated with the events of 905, according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
Eohric was amongst the supporters of the æthelingÆthelwold in his struggle against Edward the Elder. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle recorded in its entry under the year 905,[1] probably to be dated to between 902 or 904, that some time after October of that year Æthelwold and Eohric were with an East Anglian army which raided over the River Thames into Edward's lands. Edward took an army into East Anglia, ravaging as far north as the Devil's Dyke and the River Wissey. When Edward ordered a retreat the men of Kent disobeyed, and met the East Anglians at the Battle of the Holme. The Vikings were victorious but Eohric and Æthelwold were both killed.
The history of East Anglia after Eohric remains obscure until the conquest of the region by Edward the Elder.
Lapidge, Michael, ed. (1999), The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Anglo-Saxon England, Oxford: Blackwell, ISBN0-631-22492-0
Stafford, Pauline (1989), Unification and Conquest: a political and social history of England in the tenth and eleventh centuries, London: Arnold, ISBN0-7131-6532-4
Swanton, Michael (1996), The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, New York: Routledge, ISBN0-415-92129-5
eohric, east, anglia, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, 2021, learn, when, remove, this, template, message, eohr. This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations May 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Eohric died 902 was a Danish Viking king of East Anglia The name Eohric is the Old English form of the Old Norse Eirikr Little is known of Eohric or of the kingdom of East Anglia in his time The Anglo Saxon Chronicle recorded that an army from East Anglia raided Mercia and Wessex and a West Saxon army raided East Anglia in retaliation The Vikings met a section of the West Saxons at the Battle of the Holme on 13 December 902 and Eohric was killed A coin commemorating King Edmund the Martyr These coins appear to have been common in Eohric s time Contents 1 Background 2 Death in battle 3 Footnotes 4 References 5 External linksBackground EditEast Anglia had been attacked by the Viking Great Heathen Army in around 869 and Edmund later known as Edmund the Martyr killed by the Vikings After Edmund s death East Anglia was ruled by Oswald and AEthelred II both of whom are known only from the evidence of a few coins Their successor Guthrum who fought against Alfred the Great king of Wessex appears to have been king of East Anglia in the 880s and issued coins in his own name Guthrum died circa 890 and Eohric succeeded him as king Death in battle Edit A map of the places associated with the events of 905 according to the Anglo Saxon Chronicle Eohric was amongst the supporters of the aetheling AEthelwold in his struggle against Edward the Elder The Anglo Saxon Chronicle recorded in its entry under the year 905 1 probably to be dated to between 902 or 904 that some time after October of that year AEthelwold and Eohric were with an East Anglian army which raided over the River Thames into Edward s lands Edward took an army into East Anglia ravaging as far north as the Devil s Dyke and the River Wissey When Edward ordered a retreat the men of Kent disobeyed and met the East Anglians at the Battle of the Holme The Vikings were victorious but Eohric and AEthelwold were both killed The history of East Anglia after Eohric remains obscure until the conquest of the region by Edward the Elder Footnotes Edit Swanton Anglo Saxon Chronicle p 86 References EditLapidge Michael ed 1999 The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Anglo Saxon England Oxford Blackwell ISBN 0 631 22492 0 Stafford Pauline 1989 Unification and Conquest a political and social history of England in the tenth and eleventh centuries London Arnold ISBN 0 7131 6532 4 Swanton Michael 1996 The Anglo Saxon Chronicle New York Routledge ISBN 0 415 92129 5External links EditEohric 1 at Prosopography of Anglo Saxon EnglandEnglish royaltyPreceded byGuthrum I King of East Anglia890 902 Succeeded byAEthelwold Guthrum II Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eohric of East Anglia amp oldid 1065514943, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
