Succession626
Succeeds as King of Mercia
Historical person
Penda Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Penda, based on 18 World History Database records associated with England.
18 records626–65517 events11 places
Chronological biography
626
628
Battle of Cirencester628
Cwichelm & Cynegils are defeated by Penda. After the Battle of Cirencester Gloucester & Cirencester pass into Mercian control
Capture of Hwicce628
Captures Hwicce
Marriage628
Agrees to marry Cynewise, sister of Cynegils
Rule of Cirencester628
After the Battle of Cirencester Gloucester & Cirencester pass into Mercian control
Rule of Gloucester628
After the Battle of Cirencester Gloucester & Cirencester pass into Mercian control
632
Battle of Hatfield Chase14 October 632
Penda of Mercia & Cadwallon of north Wales defeat the Northumbria. After victory at Hatfield Chase Penda becomes King of Mercia
641
Battle of Maserfeld5 August 641
The Battle establishes Mercia as the leading Anglo-Saxon kingdom. Defeats & kills Oswald
645
Invasion of Wessex645
Penda invades Wessex after Cenwealh abandons his wife, Pendas sister
Rule of Wessex645
Penda drives Cenwalh out of Wessex
650
Siege of Bamburgh650
Unsuccessfully attempts to capture Banburgh Castle
653
Invasion of East Anglia653
Penda drives Anna out of his Kingdom of East Anglia. Kills Anna in battle
654
Invasion of Bernicia654
Penda launches an attack with Aethelhere & Cadafael on Bernicia
Rule of East Anglia654
Routes the East Angles & kills their King
655
Conversion655
Converts Mercia to christianity after Pendas death
Death of Penda655
Death of Penda, Oswy kills Penda in battle, the last great pagan King
Death of Penda655
Death of Penda, Oswy kills Penda in battle, the last great pagan King
Battle of Winwaed15 November 655
Killed by King Oswy while invading Bernicia. Killed at the Battle of Winwaed. Defeated & killed by King Oswy
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.