Danelaw

…Alfred united the English army and fought, and at first he was often defeated and in a difficult position, but in 878 he won the Battle of Edington, and in the Treaty of Wedmore he established a border with the Vikings and converted their king, Guthrum, to Christianity. From then on, the Viking occupied areas were called the Danelaw (the land where the laws and customs of the Dane were practiced). Alfred was a skilled military and political leader, and he strengthened defenses by building castles in key locations in each region, expanding his navy, and rotating his troops. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Danelaw" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…アルフレッドはイングランド軍を糾合して戦い，はじめはしばしば敗れて窮地に陥ったが，878年エディントンの戦で勝利をあげ，ウェドモアの和約でバイキングとの境界を画定，その王グスルムをキリスト教に改宗させた。以後バイキングの占拠地は〈デーンローDanelaw地方(デーン人の法･慣習の行われる地)〉と呼ばれた。アルフレッドは軍事上･政治上の手腕にすぐれ，各地方の要地に城市を築き，海軍を増強，軍隊を交代制にするなど防衛を強化した。…

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