Succession
Succeeds as King of Mercia, known as "the tyrant"
Role range: 0757-0757
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Beornred Biography and Timeline
Follow Beornred through 3 dated historical records for England.
Beornred, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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757–757Years on this page
757
Rebellion of Athelbads troops to gain the throne
Organizes a rebellion of Athelbads troops to gain the throne
Role range: 0757-0757
Beornred Briefly Holds Crown
Beornred took control after the killing of Aethelbald but was soon displaced in another change of dynasty.
Records, sources and methodology
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