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838 - First recorded viking attack on Mercia
852 - Last free Mercian king, Burgred, is crowned
866 - Viking 'Great Army' crosses Mercian territory for the first time
868 - Battle of Nottingham, Vikings win but leave Mercia
874 - Vikings capture Repton, King Burgred is deposed & the vikings appoint King Ceolwulf II
877 - Vikings divide Mercia amongst themselves

793 - Lindisfarne sacked by Vikings
865 - Viking 'Great Army' arrives in England
867 - Northumbria submits to the Great army
878 - King Alfred defeats vikings

These timelines are still being compiled, more dates to be added soon