Rule of Mercia
Rules Northumbria & Mercia, unites English & Danes as fellow subjects
Role range: 0957-0975
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Edgar the Peaceful Biography and Timeline
Follow Edgar the Peaceful through 19 dated historical records for England.
Edgar the Peaceful, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
19Distinct records
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957–975Years on this page
957
Rule of Northumbria
Rules Northumbria & Mercia, unites English & Danes as fellow subjects
Role range: 0957-0975
Succession
Rules Northumbria & Mercia, unites English & Danes as fellow subjects
Role range: 0957-0975
Succession
Succeeds as King of England
Role range: 0957-0975
Unification
1st King of a united England
Role range: 0957-0975
961
Exile of Edgar the Peaceful
Recallls Dunstan from exile & appoints him chief adviser & Archbishop of Canerbury
Role range: 0957-0975
Marriage
Marries Ethelfleda daughter of Ealdorman Ordmaer
Role range: 0957-0975
962
Death of Edgar the Peaceful
Death of Ethelfleda
Role range: 0957-0975
Succession
His wife Ethelfleda dies in childbirth leaving a single heir, Edward
Role range: 0957-0975
963
Recognition of Danelaw Customs
Edgar’s legislation respected good local laws among Danish communities while maintaining royal authority.
Role range: 0959-0975
Danelaw
King Edgar grants legal autonomy to the Danelaw
Role range: 0957-0975
964
Marriage
Marries Elfrida widow of Ethelwold the daughter of Ordgar the Ealdorman of Devon
Role range: 0957-0975
973
Coronation
Crowned at Bath "Emperor of Britain
Role range: 0957-0975
Coronation
Crowned as King & gains the homage of eight Princes & the Scottish Kings
Role range: 0957-0975
Coronation
Sails to Chester where 8 English King's swear feality to him
Role range: 0957-0975
Rule of Mercia
Succeeds as King of Northumbria & Mercia
Role range: 0957-0975
Rule of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria & Mercia
Role range: 0957-0975
975
Death of Edgar the Peaceful
King Edgar dies and is succeeded by his son Edward the Martyr, who is only 12 years old
Role range: 0957-0975
Burial
Buried at Glastonbury Abbey beside his father
Role range: 0957-0975
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.