Battle of Heavenfield633
Victory by Oswald reunites Northumbria & destroys the British revival led by Gwynedd. Reunites Northumbria & destroys a Briton revival led by Gwynned. Defeats & kills Cadwallon
Historical person
Oswald Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Oswald, based on 18 World History Database records associated with England.
18 records633–87014 events8 places
Chronological biography
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Death of Oswald633
Death of Cadwallon, kills Cadwallon in battle & restores the Northumbrian line
Exile of Oswald633
Returns from exile on Iona & founds the ministry at Lindesfarne under Aidan
Restoration633
Death of Cadwallon, kills Cadwallon in battle & restores the Northumbrian line
Rule of Northumbria633
Wins control of Northumbria
Succession633
Succeeds as King of Northumbria
Unification633
Victory by Oswald reunites Northumbria. Northumbria is re-unified after the Battle of Heavenfield
634
Conversion634
Oswald sends for a missionary from Lindesfarne, Aidan, to convert Northumbria
Marriage634
Oswald marries Cynegilss daughter, Cyneburh
641
Battle of Maserfeld5 August 641
Where Oswald falls becomes known as "Oswestry", "Oswalds Tree". The Battle establishes Mercia as the leading Anglo-Saxon kingdom. Oswalds feat day becomes 5th August. Oswald becomes regarded as a martyr & saint. Defeated & killed by Penda. After Maserfeld Northumbria divides, Oswine rules Deira & Oswy rules Bernicia
Death of Oswald5 August 641
Death of Oswald, killed at the Battle of Maserfeld
Oswestry5 August 641
Where Oswald falls becomes known as "Oswestry", "Oswalds Tree"
642
Canonization642
Canonized, miracles performed in Maserfelth are accepted as signs of Oswalds sanctity
Battle of Oswestry5 August 642
Killed in battle by King Penda of Mercia
685
Succession685
Succeeds as King of Hwicce
689
Pershore Abbey689
Founds Pershore Abbey
772
Succession772
Succeeds as King of Sussex, a client of Offa
870
Succession870
Succeeds as King of East Anglia
Titles and roles
King · King · St
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.