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"...that first [payment] was 10,000 pounds..." Although the word "þusend" seems to be the modern "thousend" it ist very unlikely that in this time somebody might have owned so much money, gold or silver. Not even the kings! So therefore it seems to me, "þusend" should be translated as "dozen" "x.þusend punda" would be then "ten dozen pounds" 120 pounds of silver (or whatever) is a much more reasonable ammount. (Waechter im All, Aug.10 2007, 13:45)
>A source from the 12th century, Liber Eliensis, written by the monks at Ely, suggests that Byrhtnoth had only a few men to command: >"he was neither shaken by the small number of his men, nor fearful of the multitude of the enemy". Not all sources indicate such a >disparity in numbers.
Can the battle summary in the blue box be changed to reflect this multiplicity of opinions? It currently just says "a few men".
A program on History Channel that aired Thurs. March 19th, 2009, says that this event took place in 881 AD, not 991 AD. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.192.198.104 ( talk) 03:37, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
Well, in all manuscripts of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in which the event appears, C being the earliest attestation I believe, it is clearly indicated as having taken place in 991. Honestly, I trust Wikipedia more than I do the History channel these days and wouldn't modify the former to reflect the claims of the latter without some other source. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.123.138.80 ( talk) 19:53, 20 October 2009 (UTC)
This recent addition is on the wrong page. It discusses an "investigation of the poem’s reuse and rewriting", and as such should be on The Battle of Maldon, not here.-- Old Moonraker ( talk) 10:45, 18 May 2012 (UTC)
On the word "ofermōd": In Danish language "overmod" means 'overly confident' and to be in this state can course one to become 'reckless' and commit 'hubris'.
To be 'overmodig' is not seen as dishonourable thing in itself, as it also means something like being 'overly eager' and therefore it can actually be used as sort of an acceptable excuse, when one makes mistakes. At least in the Danish language. The hubris interpretation of things would then only apply to the religious or superstitious of course, but that would probably include most common people at the time I guess? Explaining the defeat like that, would leave room for saving Byrhtnoth's honour and blaming it partly on the Gods punishments, rather than him as an individual alone. (Be careful when using explanations based in Christianity alone. Hubris is a thought-pattern that relates to any kind of religious mindset, also a pagan one.)
That is what I read, when I use the Danish word 'overmod' at least. RhinoMind ( talk) 11:10, 12 February 2014 (UTC)
Only 90's kids will remember this!
Will2022 ( talk 13:38, 28 April 2016 (UTC)
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"The Battle of Maldon took place three weeks before Whitsun on 11 August 991 CE."
Can this be right? Whitsun is seven weeks after Easter, which would place Easter Day 991 in early July. The latest possible date for Easter seems to be 25 April (see List of dates for Easter) - and thus for Whitsun, 13 June. Narky Blert ( talk) 17:53, 26 May 2017 (UTC)
Calendars of Abbey of Ely, Winchester and Ramsey. The calendar of Ely, which Brihtnoth had close associations, gives the 10th August, the currently accepted date, while the other two give 11th August for Brihtnoth's death and hence for the battle. (p. 17).Alansplodge ( talk) 17:56, 2 June 2017 (UTC)
The abbey calendars of Winchester and Ramsey record the death of Brihtnoth on 11 August 991 while that of Ely cites 10 August. The battle may therefore have been fought on either 10 or 11 August 991, but given the close connection deriving from Brihtnoth's substantial patronage of Ely, and his burial there, it seems probable that the Abbey must once have known the date of the Ealdorman's death with some accuracy (p. 5)Alansplodge ( talk) 18:18, 2 June 2017 (UTC)
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