# Battle of Tettenhall (910)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/910-battle-of-tettenhall
Categories: battle

A West Saxon and Mercian army defeated a large Northumbrian Viking force. 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 910 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The victory weakened Danish military power in the Midlands and aided English reconquest.

## Why it matters
The victory weakened Danish military power in the Midlands and aided English reconquest.

Ruler at the time: [Edward the Elder](https://english-history.com/rulers/edward-the-elder)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Battle of Tettenhall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Battle+of+Tettenhall&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of Tettenhall](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+Tettenhall)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%28before_1000%29)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica — Viking Britain topic search](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Viking%20Britain)