Succession772
Succeeds as King of Sussex, a client of Offa, the last official king of Sussex
Historical person
Elfwald Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Elfwald, based on 6 World History Database records associated with England.
6 records772–7885 events4 places
Chronological biography
772
779
Succession779
Succeeds as the King of Nortumbria, supported by Archbishop Athelbert of York
780
Retirement780
Athelbert of York retires, supporter of Elfwald who helped him gain the throne
788
Assassination of Elfwald788
Elfwald is assassinated by Sicga at Chesters-on-the-Wall
Burial788
Venerated as a saint because a light had been seen where he was murdered
Death of Elfwald788
Death of Elfwald, assassinated
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.