Guthrum II [SEP] position held
Guthrum II
Guthrum II was, according to some reconstructions, a King of East Anglia in the early tenth century. He should not be confused with the earlier and better-known Guthrum, who fought against Alfred the Great.
Background.
The only Viking ruler of the kingdom of East Anglia whose existence is beyond doubt is the earlier Guthrum. He took the baptismal name Æthelstan, died in 890 after ruling East Anglia for around ten years.
Until the death of Guthrum, the coins of East Anglia provide
Guthrum (disambiguation)
The Anglo-Saxon name Guthrum corresponds to Norwegian "Guttom" and to Danish "Gorm". 
The name Guthrum may refer to these kings:
- Guthrum (died c. 890), later King Æthelstan, who fought against Alfred the Great
- Gorm the Old (died c. 958) of Denmark and Norway
- Guthrum II, a 10th-century king of dubious existence
- Guttorm of Norway (1199–1204), King of Norway