Charter
The Emperor of Britain grants the Masons a charter commands Alban to preside over them
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Alban Biography and Timeline
Follow Alban through 7 dated historical records for England.
Alban, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
7Distinct records
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287–793Years on this page
287
303
Death of Alban
Death of Alban, becomes Britains 1st Christian martyr at Verulamium
Execution of Alban
Becomes Britains 1st Christian martyr at Verulamium
304
Alban Executed Near Verulamium
Christian tradition places the martyrdom of Alban at or near Verulamium during Roman persecution, although the historical date remains disputed.
500
Cult of Alban Preserves Memory
Veneration of the martyr Alban sustained religious connections with the former Roman town during the transition to early medieval Britain.
550
Roman Town Occupation Declines
Occupation at Verulamium appears to have diminished greatly by the mid sixth century even as the landscape retained its Roman remains.
793
Martyrdom
Offa establishes a monastery on the site where Alban was martyred
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.