Invasion of Northumbria674
Wulfhere is defeated by Oswys son Ecgfrith
Historical person
Ecgfrith Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ecgfrith, based on 13 World History Database records associated with England.
13 records674–7966 events4 places
Chronological biography
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678
Battle of River Trent678
The last great clash between Nortumbria & Mercia for a generation. Defeated by the Mercians & prevented from expanding south of the Trent
Battle of River Trent678
Defeated by Aethelred in the last clash between Mercia & Northumbria for a generation
685
Invasion of Picts685
Ecgfrith leads an army against the Picts
Battle of Nechtansmere20 May 685
Defeat leads to the creation of a Kingdom of the Picts in northern Britain.
Battle of Nechtansmere20 May 685
Defeated by the Picts under Brude mac Bili south east of Forfar.
Battle of Nechtansmere20 May 685
Drawn by the Picts into unfavourable country & defeated south east of Forfar.
Battle of Nechtansmere20 May 685
Egfrith & most of his army are slain.
Battle of Nechtansmere20 May 685
Egfriths army is trapped between the shore of the loch between Dunnichen & Letham.
Battle of Nechtansmere20 May 685
The Northumbrians are forced to retreat to Lothian & the Tweed Valley.
Death of Ecgfrith20 May 685
Death of Ecgfrith, killed at the Battle of Nechtansmere
796
Succession796
Succeeds as King of Mercia
Death of Ecgfrith17 December 796
Death of Ecgfrith
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.