Succession655
Succeeds as King of East Anglia
Historical person
Athelwold Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Athelwold, based on 8 World History Database records associated with England.
8 records655–7657 events3 places
Chronological biography
655
759
Assassination of Oswulf759
Involved in the assassination of Oswulf
Election759
Elected King by "his own people", 2 weeks after the assassination of Oswulf
Succession759
Succeeds as King of Northumbria
760
Reballion of Rebels in Northumbria760
Oswine raises an army against Athelwold
761
Battle of Eildon Hills761
Defeats Oswins after a 3 day battle
762
Marriage762
Marries Etheldreda
765
Abdication765
Forced to abdicate by a council of elders
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.