Who defeated the Vikings?

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Who defeated the Vikings?

King Alfred the Great is known for defending England against Viking raids and reshaping the kingdom to withstand further incursions. He achieved a turning point after a decisive victory at Edington in 878, which led to a treaty with Guthrum and the temporary withdrawal of Viking forces from much of southern England. More importantly, Alfred built a network of burhs—fortified towns and defensive redeployments—that made future Viking raids far less successful and helped preserve an independent Anglo-Saxon realm. These actions laid the groundwork for eventual unification of England under a single rule. The other figures listed belong to different contexts or eras, whereas Alfred’s leadership directly connected to defeating and deter­ring the Viking threat in the early medieval period.

King Alfred the Great is known for defending England against Viking raids and reshaping the kingdom to withstand further incursions. He achieved a turning point after a decisive victory at Edington in 878, which led to a treaty with Guthrum and the temporary withdrawal of Viking forces from much of southern England. More importantly, Alfred built a network of burhs—fortified towns and defensive redeployments—that made future Viking raids far less successful and helped preserve an independent Anglo-Saxon realm. These actions laid the groundwork for eventual unification of England under a single rule. The other figures listed belong to different contexts or eras, whereas Alfred’s leadership directly connected to defeating and deter­ring the Viking threat in the early medieval period.

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