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'''Hastein''' was a 9th century [[Denmark|Danish]] [[Vikings|Viking]] chieftain.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Hastein}}</ref> | |||
'''Hastein''' was a 9th century | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Hastein spent many years | Hastein spent many years from the 860s to the 880s [[raid]]ing [[Francia|Frankish]] territory in [[Europe]].<ref name="Echoes">''[[Echoes of History|Echoes of History: Vikings]]'' – Episode 5: The Dawn of a New Era</ref> One such expedition was a joint venture with [[Ragnar Lothbrok]]'s son [[Björn Ironside]] sailing a fleet of 62 [[longship]]s from the [[Loire]] to the [[Mediterranean Sea]], where they harassed the [[Emirate of Córdoba]].<ref name="Wiki"/> In the early 890s, Hastein and his men landed on the shore of [[Kent]], [[England]], only to be quickly met with opposition from ''{{Wiki|ætheling}}'' [[Edward the Elder]] and his brother-in-law [[Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians|Æthelred]]. In 893, they took Buttington Fortress, and Æthelred's {{Wiki|Battle of Buttington|subsequent siege}} to reclaim it ended in a stalemate. Only when Hastein's men were starving did he decide to try one last effort against Æthelred's army, but they were quickly defeated and the remaining Vikings fled into Essex, Hastein among them.<ref name="Echoes"/> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 04:01, 18 January 2024
Hastein was a 9th century Danish Viking chieftain.[1]
Biography
Hastein spent many years from the 860s to the 880s raiding Frankish territory in Europe.[2] One such expedition was a joint venture with Ragnar Lothbrok's son Björn Ironside sailing a fleet of 62 longships from the Loire to the Mediterranean Sea, where they harassed the Emirate of Córdoba.[1] In the early 890s, Hastein and his men landed on the shore of Kent, England, only to be quickly met with opposition from ætheling Edward the Elder and his brother-in-law Æthelred. In 893, they took Buttington Fortress, and Æthelred's subsequent siege to reclaim it ended in a stalemate. Only when Hastein's men were starving did he decide to try one last effort against Æthelred's army, but they were quickly defeated and the remaining Vikings fled into Essex, Hastein among them.[2]
Appearances
- Echoes of History (voice only)
