Marriage675
Marries Osthryth, daughter of Oswy of Northumbria
Historical person
Athelred I Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Athelred I, based on 19 World History Database records associated with England.
19 records675–79613 events8 places
Chronological biography
675
Succession675
Succeeds as King of Mercia
676
Capture of Kent676
Athelred I sacks Rochester & re-establishes control over Kent
Rule of Kent676
Athelred I sacks Rochester & re-establishes control over Kent
Siege of Rochester676
Athelred I sacks Rochester & re-establishes control over Kent
679
Battle of River Trent679
Defeats Egfrith, the Northumbrian King, Mercia becomes the major power
691
Exile of Athelred I691
Gives sanctuary to Wilfred after he is expelled from Northumbria
697
Assassination of Osthryth697
Athelreds Queen is assassinated by Mercian nobles for the murder of Peada 40 yrs ago
704
Abdication704
Abdicates in order to enter the monastery at Bardney where Osthtyth is buried
774
Succession774
Succeeds as the King of Nortumbria, 1st term
779
Exile of Athelred I779
Driven out of his Kingdom by Elfwald, son of Oswulf
790
Exile of Athelred I790
Orders the assassination of Eardwulf but he escapes into exile
Succession790
Succeeds as the King of Nortumbria, 2nd term, following the expulsion of Osred II
792
Assassination of Osred792
Osred is recaled to the throne but is assassinated instead
Death of Athelred I792
Osred is recaled to the throne but is assassinated instead
Marriage792
Marries Elfleda, daughter of Offa of Mercia
793
Siege of Lindesfarne793
The Vikings 1st land off the coast of England looking for the treasures of St Cuthbert
796
Assassination of Athelred I796
Assassinated by Ealdred, a supporter of Osbald
Death of Athelred I796
Assassinated by Ealdred, a supporter of Osbald
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.