Ceolwulf II Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ceolwulf II, based on 3 World History Database records associated with England.

3 records874–8773 events1 places

Chronological biography

874

Installation in Mercia874

Government / Government of England · King · Mercia

The Viking army installed Ceolwulf as ruler of the remaining English part of Mercia.

Succession874

House / House of Mercia · King · Mercia

Succeeds as King of Mercia, a Viking puppet

877

Partition of Mercia877

Government / Government of England · King · Mercia

Ceolwulf retained western Mercia while the Viking army divided eastern lands for settlement.

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.