Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Swaefred Biography and Timeline

Follow Swaefred through 3 dated historical records for England.

Swaefred, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records
1 of 1Page
689–695Years on this page

689

Succession

King · Essex · House / House of East Saxons

Succeeds as King of the East Saxons

Role range: 0693-0707

Succession

King · Kent · House / House of Kent

Succeeds as King of West Kent

Role range: 0689-0692

695

Swaefred Shares East Saxon Authority

King · Essex · House / House of Saxons

Swaefred ruled alongside Sigeheard in the late seventh and early eighth centuries, reflecting the kingdom's tradition of shared kingship.

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.