Succession685
Succeeds as King of Wessex
Historical person
Caedwalla Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Caedwalla, based on 15 World History Database records associated with England.
15 records685–68912 events5 places
Chronological biography
685
686
Capture of Kent686
Conquers Kent & defeats its King, Eadric
Capture of Sussex686
Conquers Sussex & kills its King, Berthun, & places Sussex under his control. Conquers Sussex & kills its King, Athelwalh
Rule of Kent686
Caedwalla appoints his brother Mul as King of Kent
Succession686
Succeeds as King of Kent, 686-688
687
Capture of Isle of Wight687
The last area of Anglo Saxon England to be converted to Christianity
Capture of Isle of Wight687
Conquers the Isle of Wight & kills its King, Arwald
Capture of Surrey687
Conquers Surrey
Invasion of Isle of Wight687
Attempts to slaughter all the Jutes & impose Christianity against the pagans
688
Abdication688
Abdicates the throne in order to make a pilgrimage to Rome
Abdication688
Abdicates the throne in order to make a pilgrimage to Rome
Pilgrimage688
Abdicates the throne in order to make a pilgrimage to Rome
689
Burial689
Buried in Rome
Baptism10 April 689
Caedwalla is baptised by Pope Sergius on Easter Day
Death of Caedwalla20 April 689
Death of Caedwalla
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.