maldon

• Eigenname für eine konkrete historische Schlacht im Jahr 991, in der die Dänen die Sachsen besiegten und die im altenglischen Gedicht „The Battle of Maldon“ verewigt wurde.

A proper noun referring to a specific historical battle that took place in 991, where the Danes defeated the Saxons, famously commemorated in an Old English poem.

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1. Historical battleC1formalbritish

   The Battle of Maldon, fought in 991 AD near Maldon in Essex, where Danish invaders defeated the Anglo-Saxon forces; it is the subject of a famous Old English poem.

   Schlacht von Maldon

   • The Battle of Maldon is a key event in England's early medieval history.
   • Poets still study the fragmentary Old English poem about the Battle of Maldon.
   • Byrhtnoth, the Saxon leader, died heroically at the Battle of Maldon.
   • The victory of the Danes at Maldon forced the Anglo-Saxons to pay tribute.