Capture of Kent725
Captures Kent
Historical person
Aethelbald Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Aethelbald, based on 17 World History Database records associated with England.
17 records725–85814 events7 places
Chronological biography
725
726
Capture of Wessex726
Captures Wessex
731
Bretwalda731
Appointed Overlord, Bretwalda, of Kingdoms south of the Humber
733
Capture of Somerton733
Rules a large part of Wessex after capturing Somerton from the King Athelheard
Capture of Wessex733
Successfully invades Wessex
Rule of Wessex733
Rules a large part of Wessex after capturing Somerton from King Athelheard
736
Declaration of Ismere736
"King .....all provinces called by the general name south English & King of Britain"
Unification736
"King .....all provinces called by the general name south English & King of Britain"
Unification736
Aethelbald calls himself "King of Britain"
737
Invasion of Northumbria737
Aethelbald savages Northumbria
742
Synod742
Attends a Synod at Cliffs-Hoo
743
Invasion of Wales743
Aethelbald & Cuthred invade Wales
744
Invasion of Northumbria744
Successfully invades Northumbria
757
Assassination of Aethelbald757
Leads to a civil war which results in Offa taking the throne of Mercia
Death of Aethelbald757
Death of Aethelbald, assassinated
856
Succession856
Usurps the throne in his fathers absence leaving the latter with Kent, Sussex & Essex. Succeeds as King of Wessex
858
Marriage858
Marries Judith, his fathers, i.e. Aethulwulfs, widow
Titles and roles
King
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.