Aldfrith Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Aldfrith, based on 5 World History Database records associated with England.

5 records640–7754 events3 places

Chronological biography

640

Birth of Aldfrith640

House / House of Northumbria · King · Northumbria

Birth of Aldfrith, illegitimate son of Oswy & the Irish princess Fina

684

Peace684

Warfare / Ireland-Northumbria War · King

Makes peace with Ireland

685

Succession20 May 685

House / House of Northumbria · King · Northumbria

Succeeds as King of Northumbria

698

Invasion of Pictland698

Warfare / Northumbria-Picts War · King · Pictland

Aldfriths thae Beorht leads a campaign against the Picts

775

Succession775

House / House of Lindsey · King · Lincolnshire

Succeeds as King of Lyndsey

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.