Birth of Edmund I
Birth of Edmund I
Role range: 0939-0946
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Edmund I Biography and Timeline
Follow Edmund I through 23 dated historical records for England.
Edmund I, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
23Distinct records
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921–946Years on this page
921
939
Danelaw
Athelstans empire, seemingly made safe by the victory of Brunanburh, collapsed in little more than a year from his death when Amlaib returned from Ireland and seized Northumbria and the Mercian Danelaw
Role range: 0924-0939
Invasion of England
Athelstans empire, seemingly made safe by the victory of Brunanburh, collapsed in little more than a year from his death when Amlaib returned from Ireland and seized Northumbria and the Mercian Danelaw
Role range: 0924-0939
Coronation
Crowned at Kingston-on-Thames
Role range: 0939-0946
Succession
Succeeds as King of England, succeeds his half-brother Athelstan
Role range: 0939-0946
940
Danelaw
The Earl of Orm, Overlord of the Danelaws "5 boroughs" declares for Olaf
Role range: 0939-0946
Declaration of War
The Earl of Orm, Overlord of the Danelaws "5 boroughs" declares for Olaf
Role range: 0939-0946
Peace
Forced to make peace with the Danes after Olafs Capture of York. Forced to accept a humiliating peace with the Danes
Role range: 0939-0946
Treaty of Leicester
Edmund agreed a territorial settlement with Olaf after Scandinavian gains south of York.
Role range: 0939-0946
942
Capture of Five Boroughs
King Edmund re-captures the Five Boroughs
Role range: 0939-0946
Capture of Wessex
Recaptured after the death of Olaf
Role range: 0939-0946
Recovery of Five Boroughs
Edmund recovered Derby, Leicester, Lincoln, Nottingham, and Stamford from Scandinavian rule.
Role range: 0939-0946
Rule of Wessex
Recaptured after the death of Olaf
Role range: 0939-0946
944
Invasion of Cumbria
Edmund I devastates Cumbria and blinds two sons of Domnall mac Eogain, king of Strathclyde
Role range: 0939-0946
Capture of Mercia
Re-captures Mercia from the Danes
Role range: 0939-0946
Capture of Northumberland
Crosses the Humber & drives Olaf & the Norse out of England
Role range: 0939-0946
Capture of York
King Edmund takes York from the Vikings
Role range: 0939-0946
Recovery of Northumbria
Edmund expelled the rival Norse kings and restored English rule in Northumbria.
Role range: 0939-0946
945
Peace
Makes peace with Malcolm which lasts for 50 years
Role range: 0939-0946
Rule of Cumbria
Malcolm is given Cumbria by the West Saxon King Edmund I. King Edmund invades Strathclyde, and grants Cumbria to King Malcolm I of Scotland
Role range: 0939-0946
Rule of Strathclyde
Submits Strathclyde to Malcolm in exchange for an alliance. Captures Strathclyde & secures the Northern border
Role range: 0939-0946
946
Assassination of Edmund I
King Edmund murdered and succeeded by his brother Eadred of England. Dies rescuing an officer attacked by a felon with a dagger at a banquest
Role range: 0939-0946
Death of Edmund I
Death of Edmund I, assassinated
Role range: 0939-0946
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.