Historical person
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Edwin, based on 24 World History Database records associated with England.
Victory enables Edwin to become the 1st Christian King of Northumbria. Victory enables Edwin to become King of Deira & Bernicia. Raedwald defeats & kills Aethelfrith. Aethelfriths defeat in battle gives Edwin the opportunity to reclaim Deira & Bernicia
Raedwald invades in support of the exiled heir to the throne of Deira, Edwin
Defeats the Britons in north Wales & Anglesea
Victory at River Idle enables Edwin to capture Bernicia
Victory at the River Idle enables Edwin to capture Deira
Victory at the River Idle enables Edwin to capture the Kingdom of Elmet
Victory at the River Idle makes Edwin the 1st Christian King of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria, 1st Christian King of Northumbria
Edwin captures Captures & fortifies Edinburgh which is named after him fortifies Edinburgh which is named after him
Bernicia & Deira are united to form the Kingdom of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria. Marks the beginning of Northumbrian supremacy, becomes the 5th "Bretwalda"
Bernicia & Deira are united to form the Kingdom of Northumbria
Edwin captures Elmet & advances as far as south Wessex
Edwin is converted to Christianity by Ethelburga, his wife
Marries Princess Ethelburga of Kent, daughter of Ethelbert & Bertha
Survives an assassination attempt by a West Saxon agent
Edinburgh is named after Edwin who converts his subjects to Christianity
Wages a war of revenge against the West Saxons
Edwin sends an army to attack Wessex after Cwichelm's failure to assassinate him
Edinburgh is named after Edwin who converts his subjects to Christianity
Baptized at York by St Paulinus
Defeated & killed by Cadwallon & Penda of Mercia
Death of Edwiin, killed in battle by Penda of Mercia & Cadwallon King of Gwynedd
Succeeds as King of Kent
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