Birth of Egfrith
Birth of Egfrith, son of Oswy
Role range: 0670-0685
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Egfrith Biography and Timeline
Follow Egfrith through 12 dated historical records for England.
Egfrith, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
12Distinct records
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645–796Years on this page
645
655
Invasion of Northumbria
Taken hostage by Penda
Role range: 0670-0685
660
Marriage
Married to Ethelreda, daughter of Anna of East Anglia
Role range: 0670-0685
670
Succession
Succeeds as King of Northumbria
Role range: 0670-0685
672
Invasion of Pictland
Subdues the Pict rebellion
Role range: 0670-0685
Rule of Pictland
Installs Beorneth as the ruler of the new sub-kingdom in Lothian
Role range: 0670-0685
679
Battle of River Trent
Defeated by Athelred of Mercia
Role range: 0670-0685
681
Rule of Pictland
Installs an Anglian Bishop in Abercorn
Role range: 0670-0685
684
Invasion of Ireland
Sends an expedition to Ireland & devastates the Kingdom of Brega in Leinster
Role range: 0670-0685
787
Coronation
Crowned King of Mercia, while his father Offa still ruled
Role range: 0796-0796
796
Death of Egfrith
Death of Egfrith
Role range: 0796-0796
Succession
Succeeds as King of Mercia, reigns for 141 days
Role range: 0796-0796
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.