Battle of Ashdown

871 battle in Berkshire
Event battle Q2237365
Battle of Ashdown
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Battle of Ashdown

Summary

Battle of Ashdown is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (305 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle of Ashdown is in the country of Kingdom of Wessex[3].
  • Battle of Ashdown's instance of is recorded as battle[4].
  • Battle of Ashdown took place at Berkshire[5].
  • Battle of Ashdown is part of Viking activity in the British Isles[6].
  • Battle of Ashdown's Commons category is recorded as Battle of Ashdown[7].
  • Battle of Ashdown occurred on January 8, 871[8].
  • Battle of Ashdown's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.535, 'lon': -1.23}[9].
  • A participant in Battle of Ashdown was Kingdom of Wessex[10].
  • A participant in Battle of Ashdown was Vikings[11].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Ashdown was Alfred the Great[12].
  • A participant in Battle of Ashdown was Bagsecg[13].
  • A participant in Battle of Ashdown was Halfdan Ragnarsson[14].

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When and Where

Battle of Ashdown took place on January 8, 871[8]. It took place at Berkshire[5]. It is in the country of Kingdom of Wessex[3].

Context

Battle of Ashdown is part of Viking activity in the British Isles[6]. Its instance of is recorded as battle[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include Kingdom of Wessex[10], Vikings[11], Alfred the Great[12], Bagsecg[13], and Halfdan Ragnarsson[14].

Why It Matters

Battle of Ashdown ranks in the top 7% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (305 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Short name Ashdown
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35115|batch #35115]]: 871 battle in Berkshire,"
  2. 27d ago · Vicarage · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant Kingdom of Wessex, Vikings, Alfred the Great +2
    Coordinates
    Country
    Instance of battle
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33815|batch #33815]]"
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