# Battle of Assandun (1016)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1016-battle-of-assandun
Categories: battle

Cnut defeated Edmund Ironside in the decisive campaign for the English crown. Within the broader Vikings & Unification period, Scandinavian invasion and settlement transformed the political map while Wessex and its allies built the institutions of a unified English kingdom. This event is placed at AD 1016 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The victory opened the way for a Danish dynasty to rule England.

## Why it matters
The victory opened the way for a Danish dynasty to rule England.

Ruler at the time: [Cnut the Great](https://english-history.com/rulers/cnut-the-great)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Battle of Assandun](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Battle+of+Assandun&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of Assandun](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+Assandun)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281000%E2%80%931499%29)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica — Viking Britain topic search](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Viking%20Britain)