Event: Mustering
Alfred 8
.division of fierd (
Anonymi 974
) into two
Asserted in:
ASC
893 A (p. 55), <894> B (p. 41), 894 C (p. 66), 894 D (p. 31), 894 G (p. 61)
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Scholarly Info
Description
Alfred 8
divided his fierd (
Anonymi 974
) into two.
Year
893
Primary Source Info
Date from Source
893 A, <894> B, 894 CDG
Persons associated with this Event:
Agent
:
Alfred 8
(
the Great, king of the Anglo-Saxons, 871-899
) :
Alfred 8
divided his fierd (
Anonymi 974
) into two so that there was always one half at home, one in the field, except for those men who had to hold the burhs.
Recipient
:
Anonymi 974
(
Fierd of
Alfred 8
in AD 893
)