Capture of Powys823
Powys is captured by Mercia
Historical person
Beornwulf Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Beornwulf, based on 5 World History Database records associated with England.
5 records823–8265 events4 places
Chronological biography
823
Succession823
Succeeds as King of Mercia & Kent, after deposing Ceolwulf I
825
Battle of Ellandun825
Marks the end of Mercian dominance over southern England. Beornwulf is defeated by Egbert of Wessex, at Wroughton near Swindon
826
Death of Beornwulf826
Death of Beornwulf, killed attempting to subdue a rebellion at East Anglia
Reballion of Rebels in East Anglia826
Death of Beornwulf, killed attempting to subdue a rebellion at East Anglia
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.