Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Aelfwald I Biography and Timeline

Follow Aelfwald I through 4 dated historical records for England.

Aelfwald I, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

4Distinct records
1 of 1Page
779–788Years on this page

779

Succession

King · Northumberland · House / House of Northumbria

Succeeds as King of Northumbria

Role range: 0779-0788

788

Assassination of Aelfwald I

King · Hexham · House / House of Northumbria

Killed & buried in Hexham Church

Role range: 0779-0788

Death of Aelfwald I

King · Hexham · House / House of Northumbria

Death of Aelwald I

Role range: 0779-0788

Burial

King · Hexham · House / House of Northumbria

Buried in Hexham Church

Role range: 0779-0788

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.