Bagsecg
Viking king · Denmark · On the map · Died 871
Bagsecg, also known as Bacgsecg, was a viking and a leader of the Great Army, which invaded England. According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Bagsecg and Healfdene were "heathen kings" and joint commanders of the Great Army that invaded the Kingdom of Wessex during the northern winter of 870/71.
Bagsecg is read about 61 times a day, in 16 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 16 August 2026
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![Bagsecg's name as it appears on folio 131r of British Library Cotton Tiberius B I (the "C" version of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle): "Bagsecg".[1]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Bagsecg_%28British_Library_Cotton_MS_Tiberius_B_I%2C_folio_131r%29.jpg/330px-Bagsecg_%28British_Library_Cotton_MS_Tiberius_B_I%2C_folio_131r%29.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)
Bagsecg's name as it appears on folio 131r of British Library Cotton Tiberius B I (the "C" version of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle): "Bagsecg".[1]![A 12 century depiction of the invading vikings on folio 9v of Pierpont Morgan Library M.736.[28]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Viking_invasion_%28Pierpont_Morgan_Library_MS_M.736%2C_folio_9v%29_crop.jpg/1280px-Viking_invasion_%28Pierpont_Morgan_Library_MS_M.736%2C_folio_9v%29_crop.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)
A 12 century depiction of the invading vikings on folio 9v of Pierpont Morgan Library M.736.[28]![The names of Bagsecg and Healfdene as they appear on folio 6r of British Library Cotton Faustina B IX (the Chronicle of Melrose): "Basrechg".[38]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Bagsecg_and_Healfdene_%28British_Library_MS_Cotton_Faustina_B_IX%2C_folio_6r%29.jpg/500px-Bagsecg_and_Healfdene_%28British_Library_MS_Cotton_Faustina_B_IX%2C_folio_6r%29.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)
The names of Bagsecg and Healfdene as they appear on folio 6r of British Library Cotton Faustina B IX (the Chronicle of Melrose): "Basrechg".[38]![A coin of Æthelred, King of Wessex.[46]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/%C3%86thelred%2C_King_of_Wessex_coin.png/330px-%C3%86thelred%2C_King_of_Wessex_coin.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)
A coin of Æthelred, King of Wessex.[46]![A nineteenth-century depiction of the Vikings that invaded the Kingdom of Wessex.[54]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Battle_of_Ashdown_2.jpg/1280px-Battle_of_Ashdown_2.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)
A nineteenth-century depiction of the Vikings that invaded the Kingdom of Wessex.[54]![A nineteenth-century depiction of the Battle of Ashdown.[59]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Battle_of_Ashdown.jpg/1280px-Battle_of_Ashdown.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)
A nineteenth-century depiction of the Battle of Ashdown.[59]![An early twentieth-century depiction of Alfred, younger brother of Æthelred, at the Battle of Ashdown.[78]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Alfred_the_Great%2C_Battle_of_Ashdown.jpg/500px-Alfred_the_Great%2C_Battle_of_Ashdown.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)
An early twentieth-century depiction of Alfred, younger brother of Æthelred, at the Battle of Ashdown.[78]![A coin that could date to Healfdene's occupation of London.[82] The possibility that Healfdene minted coins in London would reveal that he was the principal leader of the Great Army following Bagsecg's demise.[83][[#N1|Naismith (2017)]] p. 289; [[#N2|Naismith (2013)]] p. 51; [[#G14|Grierson; Blackburn (2006)]] pp. 312, 319. If so, one possibility is that this man is identical to the Healfdene slain at the [[Battle of Tettenhall]] in 910.[[#N1|Naismith (2017)]] p. 289."},"2":{"wt":"group=note"}},"i":0}}]}">[note 6]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Healfdene_coin.png/330px-Healfdene_coin.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)
A coin that could date to Healfdene's occupation of London.[82] The possibility that Healfdene minted coins in London would reveal that he was the principal leader of the Great Army following Bagsecg's demise.[83][[#N1|Naismith (2017)]] p. 289; [[#N2|Naismith (2013)]] p. 51; [[#G14|Grierson; Blackburn (2006)]] pp. 312, 319. If so, one possibility is that this man is identical to the Healfdene slain at the [[Battle of Tettenhall]] in 910.[[#N1|Naismith (2017)]] p. 289."},"2":{"wt":"group=note"}},"i":0}}]}">[note 6]About this person
Country
Denmark
Type
Other
Status
Deceased
Dates
Died 871