Succession
Succeeds as King of Mercia & Kent
Role range: 0821-0823
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Ceolwulf I Biography and Timeline
Follow Ceolwulf I through 4 dated historical records for England.
Ceolwulf I, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
4Distinct records
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821–823Years on this page
821
Ceolwulf I Inherits Kingdom
Ceolwulf I succeeded his brother Coenwulf at a time when Mercian hegemony was weakening.
822
Coronation
Crowned King of Mercia & Kent
Role range: 0821-0823
823
Abdication
Deposed by Beornwulf
Role range: 0821-0823
Records, sources and methodology
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