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Ethelwulf Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ethelwulf, based on 18 World History Database records associated with England.

18 records839–85611 events9 places

Chronological biography

839

Independence of England839
House / House of Wessex · King · Mercia

Mercia regains its independence from Wessex

Independence of Mercia839
House / House of Wessex · King · Mercia

Mercia regains its independence from Wessex

Succession839
House / House of Wessex · King · Wessex

Succeeds as King of Wessex

851

Battle of Aclea851
Warfare / Viking Invasions · King · Aclea

The Danes are defeated at Oakley, the forces of Wessex gain a rare victory

Siege of Canterbury851
Warfare / Viking Invasions · King · Canterbury

The Vikings are defeated by the King of the Kentishmen & West Saxons

Siege of Canterbury851
Warfare / Viking Invasions · King · Vikings

Canterbury cathedral is sacked by the Danes

856

Reballion of Rebels in Wessex856
Warfare / Military · King · Wessex

Ethelwulf is forced to yield Wessex to his son Ethalbald

Reballion of Returns to England & finds out that Ethelbald has856
House / House of Wessex · King · Ethalbald

Returns to England & finds out that Ethelbald has led a rebellion against his father. Ethelwulf is left with Kent, Sussex, Surrey & Essex for himself. Ethelwulf is forced to yield Wessex to his son

Reballion of Returns to England & finds out that Ethelbald has856
Warfare / Military · King · Ethalbald

Returns to England & finds out that Ethelbald has led a rebellion against his father

Reballion of Returns to England & finds out that Ethelbald has856
Warfare / Wessex War · King · Ethalbald

Returns to England & finds out that Ethelbald has led a rebellion against his father. Ethelwulf is left with Kent, Sussex, Surrey & Essex for himself. Ethelwulf is forced to yield Wessex to his son

Rule of Essex856
House / House of Wessex · King · Essex

Ethelwulf is left with Kent, Sussex, Surrey & Essex for himself

Rule of Essex856
Warfare / Wessex War · King · Essex

Ethelwulf is left with Kent, Sussex, Surrey & Essex for himself

Rule of Kent856
House / House of Wessex · King · Kent

Ethelwulf is left with Kent, Sussex, Surrey & Essex for himself

Rule of Kent856
Warfare / Wessex War · King · Kent

Ethelwulf is left with Kent, Sussex, Surrey & Essex for himself

Rule of Sussex856
House / House of Wessex · King · Sussex

Ethelwulf is left with Kent, Sussex, Surrey & Essex for himself

Rule of Sussex856
Warfare / Wessex War · King · Sussex

Ethelwulf is left with Kent, Sussex, Surrey & Essex for himself

Rule of Wessex856
House / House of Wessex · King · Wessex

Ethelwulf is left with Kent, Sussex, Surrey & Essex for himself

Rule of Wessex856
Warfare / Wessex War · King · Wessex

Ethelwulf is left with Kent, Sussex, Surrey & Essex for himself

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.