Historical events in 655

12 historical records

August 6551 historical events

655, August 20th · England · House · House of Northumbria · Oswine

Death of Oswine

Death of Oswine

November 6554 historical events

655, November 15th · England · Winwaed · Warfare · Mercia-Northumbria War · Oswy

Battle of Winwaed

Defeats & kills Penda of Mercia. Becomes Bretwalda & King of a reunited Northumbria & becomes overlord of Mercia

655, November 15th · England · Winwaed · Warfare · Mercia-Northumbria War · Oswy

Rule of Mercia

Becomes overlord of Mercia after the Battle of Winwaed

655, November 15th · England · Winwaed · Warfare · Mercia-Northumbria War · Oswy

Unification

Reunifies Northumbria after the Battle of Winwaed

655, November 15th · England · Winwaed · Warfare · Saxon-Mercia War · Penda

Battle of Winwaed

Killed by King Oswy while invading Bernicia. Killed at the Battle of Winwaed. Defeated & killed by King Oswy

655 · England · East Anglia · House · House of East Anglia · Athelwold

Succession

Succeeds as King of East Anglia

655 · England · Mercia · House · House of Mercia · Peada

Succession

Succeeds as King of Mercia, rules south Mercia

655 · England · Mercia · House · House of Mercia · Penda

Conversion

Converts Mercia to christianity after Pendas death

655 · England · Mercia · House · House of Mercia · Penda

Death of Penda

Death of Penda, Oswy kills Penda in battle, the last great pagan King

655 · England · Northumbria · House · House of Northumbria · Egfrith

Invasion of Northumbria

Taken hostage by Penda

655 · England · Mercia · Warfare · Saxon-Mercia War · Penda

Death of Penda

Death of Penda, Oswy kills Penda in battle, the last great pagan King

655 · Wales · Gwynedd · House · House of Gwynedd · Cadwaldar

Succession

Succeeds as King of Gwynedd