Historical events in 685

30 historical records

February 6851 historical events

685, February 6th · England · Kent · House · House of Kent · Eadric

Succession

Succeeds as King of Kent

May 68511 historical events

685, May 20th · England · Northumbria · House · House of Northumbria · Aldfrith

Succession

Succeeds as King of Northumbria

685, May 20th · England · Nechtansmere · Warfare · Northumbria-Picts War · Ecgfrith

Battle of Nechtansmere

Defeat leads to the creation of a Kingdom of the Picts in northern Britain.

685, May 20th · England · Nechtansmere · Warfare · Northumbria-Picts War · Ecgfrith

Battle of Nechtansmere

Defeated by the Picts under Brude mac Bili south east of Forfar.

685, May 20th · England · Nechtansmere · Warfare · Northumbria-Picts War · Ecgfrith

Battle of Nechtansmere

Drawn by the Picts into unfavourable country & defeated south east of Forfar.

685, May 20th · England · Nechtansmere · Warfare · Northumbria-Picts War · Ecgfrith

Battle of Nechtansmere

Egfrith & most of his army are slain.

685, May 20th · England · Nechtansmere · Warfare · Northumbria-Picts War · Ecgfrith

Battle of Nechtansmere

Egfriths army is trapped between the shore of the loch between Dunnichen & Letham.

685, May 20th · England · Nechtansmere · Warfare · Northumbria-Picts War · Ecgfrith

Battle of Nechtansmere

The Northumbrians are forced to retreat to Lothian & the Tweed Valley.

685, May 20th · England · Nechtansmere · Warfare · Northumbria-Picts War · Ecgfrith

Death of Ecgfrith

Death of Ecgfrith, killed at the Battle of Nechtansmere

685, May 20th · Scotland · House · House of Picts · Bridei

Independence of Scotland

Wins independence for Scotland

685, May 20th · Scotland · Dunnichen Moore · Warfare · Northumbria-Picts War · Bridei

Battle of Dunnichen Moore

The Angles are forced to withdraw to the Lotian & Tweed Valley. Ensures the independence of Scotland from Anglo-Saxon England. Defeats & kills King Egfrith of Northumbria

685, May 20th · Scotland · Nechtansmere · Warfare · Northumbria-Picts War · Brude Mac Beli

Battle of Nechtansmere

Defeat leads to the creation of a Kingdom of the Picts in northern Britain

685 · England · Hwicce · House · House of Hwicce · Oswald

Succession

Succeeds as King of Hwicce

685 · England · Kent · House · House of Kent · Eadric

Rule of Kent

Defeats Hlothhhere in battle

685 · England · Herefordshire · House · House of Magonsaete · Merchhelm

Succession

Succeeds as King of Magonsaete

685 · England · Repton · House · House of Magonsaete · Merewalh

Burial

Buried at Repton

685 · England · Sussex · House · House of Saxons · Athelwalh

Invasion of Sussex

Caedwalla invades Sussex & Athelwalh is killed, Caedwalla is driven out of Sussex

685 · England · Pevensey · House · House of Saxons · Berthun

Succession

Succeeds as King of the South Saxons

685 · England · Wessex · House · House of Wessex · Caedwalla

Succession

Succeeds as King of Wessex

685 · England · Wessex · House · House of Wessex · Ceawlin

Restoration of Ceawlin's House

A later historical account states that Ceawlin's dynastic house returns to the West Saxon throne with Caedwalla in 685.

685 · England · Hexham · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Cuthbert

Bishop

Appointed Bishop of Hexham

685 · England · Ripon · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Wilfred

Bishop

Appointed Bishop of Ripon, its 1st Bishop

685 · England · Sussex · Warfare · Military · Berthun

Capture of Sussex

Caedwalla captures Sussex killing Berthun

685 · England · Warfare · Northumbria-Picts War · Ecgfrith

Invasion of Picts

Ecgfrith leads an army against the Picts

685 · Italy · Vatican · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · John V

Pope

Appointed Pope

685 · Roman Empire · House · House of Heraclius · Justinian II

Succession

Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire

685 · Scotland · Lothian · House · House of Lothian · Beorht

Succession

Succeeds as King of Lothian, appointed by Egfrith to guard against the Picts

685 · Scotland · Nechtansmere · House · House of Lothian · Beornheth

Death of Beornheth

Death of Beornheth

685 · Scotland · Nechtansmere · Warfare · Northumbria-Picts War · Beornheth

Battle of Nechtansmere

Killed at the Battle of Nechtansmere

685 · Scotland · Sidlaw Hills · Warfare · Northumbria-Picts War · Brude Mac Beli

Invasion of Picts

Retreats before Ecgfriths advance & draws him into the Sidlaw Hills