Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Athelflaed Biography and Timeline

Follow Athelflaed through 6 dated historical records for England.

Athelflaed, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

6Distinct records
1 of 1Page
905–918Years on this page

905

Siege of Chester

Queen · Chester · Warfare / Viking Invasions

Defends Chester from the Vikings

Role range: 0911-0912

911

Succession

Queen · Mercia · House / House of Mercia

Succeeds as Queen of Mercia, eldest child of Alfred the Great

Role range: 0911-0912

914

Warwick Castle

Queen · Warwick · House / House of Mercia

Orders the construction of a "burh", to protect the small hill settlement of Warwick

Role range: 0911-0918

917

Capture of Mercia

Mercia · Warfare / Viking Invasions

Edward the Elder & his sister Athelflaed recapture Mercia from the Danes

918

Death of Athelflaed

Queen · Tamworth · House / House of Mercia

Death of Athelflaed

Role range: 0790-0794

Capture of Derby

Queen · Derby · Warfare / Viking Invasions

Recaptures Derby from the Danes but dies in battle

Role range: 0790-0794

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.