Succession
Succeeds as King of Sussex, a client of Offa, the last official king of Sussex
Role range: 0772-????
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Elfwald Biography and Timeline
Follow Elfwald through 6 dated historical records for England.
Elfwald, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
6Distinct records
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772–788Years on this page
772
779
Succession
Succeeds as the King of Nortumbria, supported by Archbishop Athelbert of York
Role range: 0779-0788
780
Retirement
Athelbert of York retires, supporter of Elfwald who helped him gain the throne
Role range: 0779-0788
788
Assassination of Elfwald
Elfwald is assassinated by Sicga at Chesters-on-the-Wall
Role range: 0779-0788
Burial
Venerated as a saint because a light had been seen where he was murdered
Role range: 0779-0788
Death of Elfwald
Death of Elfwald, assassinated
Role range: 0779-0788
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.