962 Battle of Bauds

Denmark
Obrotrite ruler Mstivoj's daughter Tove married in the spring of 962 Knut Danaást, the eldest son of Gorm the Old of Denmark. With the death of Knut in October 962 Tove became a widow, and instead she married Knut's younger brother Harald. She became the mother of Sweyn Forkbeard. Tove also raised the Sønder Vissing Runestone in memory of her mother

Normandy
Harald Bluetooth sent a force to help his Norman relatives, a large fleet unloaded at the Seine river to help duke Richard against Tetbold a rival neighbor, and in Augusy at a battle at Ermenonville Harald Bluetooth & Richard won. 640 Franks died, Tetbold fled and his son was killed and Chartres burned down.

Tetbold flees

Indulf, Kingdom of Alba 954–962

Scotland

At an area known as the Bauds, south of Findochty and West of Cullen near Portknockie, Scotlandm A battle occurred between Scotland under king Indulf, and viking raiders. The Vikings had been raiding Scotland, and had won skirmishes against the Scots, including the Battle of Dollar. The vikings lost and afterwards, Viking raids in Scotland ended. The Chronicon Scotorum reported that the king, Indulf was killed in the battle.

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