Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Ethelred Biography and Timeline

Follow Ethelred through 1 dated historical records for England.

Ethelred, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

1Distinct records
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678–678Years on this page

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Battle of River Trent

King · River Trent · Warfare / Northumbria-Mercia War

The last great clash between Nortumbria & Mercia for a generation. Defeats Ecgfrith of Northumbria to become Overlord between the Humber & the Thames

Role range: 0674-0704

Records, sources and methodology

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