The Danes colonised England. They never left but merged with the existing population.
replyNot really, the genetic contribution of Danes to modern English DNA is somewhere 0-10%. There was some merging but pretty marginal.
replyThat involved a rather genocidal approach in 1065 - killing everyone related to, or doing business with the Vikings. This tends to get downplayed by historians. And when the Vikings/Norsemen came back for revenge in 1066, King Harold 2nd managed to kill off the Viking force at Stamford Bridge, but was too exhausted when William invaded down south (being defeated at Hastings). 300-ish miles is a short drive by car, but in an era long before preserved food or mechanized transport, such a march over about 2 weeks would have been terrible.
replyOverview: https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/vikings/overview_vikin...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northumbrian_Revolt_of_1065
Oh I know, it was ugly. The OP just phased it like the brits were still paying tribute to the Danes.
replyNo they didn't. The vikings became part of the population
replyThe school bully rarely has a great life after high school. In this case, the bully ended up working for them.
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