Succession
Succeeds as King of Wessex, a sub-king, ruling over northern Wessex
Role range: 0645-0648
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Cuthred Biography and Timeline
Follow Cuthred through 8 dated historical records for England.
Cuthred, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
8Distinct records
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645–798Years on this page
645
740
Succession
Succeeds as King of Wessex
Role range: 0740-0756
Cuthred Succeeds Aethelheard
Cuthred became ruler of Wessex and worked to recover autonomy from Mercian pressure.
752
Peace
Defeats Ethelhun "the presumptuous Alderman" who bears the Golden Dragon Wessex ensign
Role range: 0740-0756
Battle of Burford
Defeats King Athelbald of Mercia overthrowing the Mercian overlordship
Coup
Defeats King Athelbald of Mercia overthrowing the Mercian overlordship
Burford Victory Against Mercia
The Chronicle records Cuthred fighting Aethelbald of Mercia at Burford, a victory associated with greater West Saxon independence.
798
Succession
Succeeds as King of Kent
Role range: 0798-0807
Records, sources and methodology
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