- Battle of Maldon
- nouna battle in which the Danes defeated the Saxons in 991; celebrated in an old English poem• Syn: ↑Maldon• Regions: ↑England• Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle
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Battle of Maldon — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Maldon partof=the Viking invasion of England caption= date=991 place=Maldon, Essex casus= territory= result=Viking victory combatant1=Anglo Saxons combatant2=Vikings commander1=Byrhtnoth… … Wikipedia
Battle of Maldon, The — (ca. 1000) The Battle of Maldon is an OLD ENGLISH poem in ALLITERATIVE VERSE, composed shortly after the 991 battle between local English forces and Viking invaders. The anonymous poet wrote in the style of traditional heroic poetry about a… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
Battle of Maldon, The — ▪ Old English poem Old English heroic poem describing a historical skirmish between East Saxons and Viking (mainly Norwegian) raiders in 991. It is incomplete, its beginning and ending both lost. The poem is remarkable for its vivid,… … Universalium
The Battle of Maldon — ist der Name eines Gedichts, das den Hergang einer Schlacht zwischen Angelsachsen und Wikingern beschreibt, die im Jahr 991 in Ostengland stattfand. Es ist in altenglischer Sprache geschrieben und wurde nicht lange nach der Schlacht von Maldon… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Maldon (district) — Maldon District Non metropolitan district Maldon shown within Essex Sovereign state … Wikipedia
Maldon (Essex) — Maldon Maldon von Nord Ost gesehen Koordinaten … Deutsch Wikipedia
Maldon — mat refer to: Placenames Maldon, Essex is a town on the Blackwater estuary in England Maldon (district), a local government district based in Maldon, Essex Maldon Town F.C., an English football club Maldon (UK Parliament constituency) site of:… … Wikipedia
Maldon — prop. n. A battle in which the Danes defeated the East Saxons in 991; it is celebrated in an old English poem. Syn: battle of Maldon. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Maldon, Essex — Not to be confused with Malden (disambiguation). Coordinates: 51°43′54″N 0°40′33″E / 51.7318°N 0.6758°E / 51.7318; 0.6758 … Wikipedia
Maldon — noun a battle in which the Danes defeated the Saxons in 991; celebrated in an old English poem • Syn: ↑Battle of Maldon • Regions: ↑England • Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle … Useful english dictionary
