Historical events in 687

12 historical records

687 · England · Isle of Wight · House · House of Isle of Wight · Arwald

Death of Arwald

Death of Arwald, last in the line of the Isle of Wight Kings

687 · England · Isle of Wight · House · House of Isle of Wight · Arwald

Invasion of Isle of Wight

Arwald dies & Caedwalla captures the Isle of Wight for Mercia

687 · England · Isle of Wight · House · House of Isle of Wight · Arwald

Rule of Isle of Wight

Arwald dies & Caedwalla captures the Isle of Wight for Mercia

687 · England · Lindesfarne · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Wilfred

Abbot

Appointed Abbot of Lindesfarne

687 · England · London · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Cuthbert

Death of Cuthbert

Death of Cuthbert

687 · England · Isle of Wight · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Caedwalla

Capture of Isle of Wight

The last area of Anglo Saxon England to be converted to Christianity

687 · England · Isle of Wight · Warfare · Saxon-Jutes War · Caedwalla

Capture of Isle of Wight

Conquers the Isle of Wight & kills its King, Arwald

687 · England · Isle of Wight · Warfare · Saxon-Jutes War · Caedwalla

Invasion of Isle of Wight

Attempts to slaughter all the Jutes & impose Christianity against the pagans

687 · England · Surrey · Warfare · Saxon-Surrey War · Caedwalla

Capture of Surrey

Conquers Surrey

687 · France · House · House of Carolingian · Pepin II the Younger

Mayor

Appointed Mayor of the Palace, becomes ruler of all the Franks

687 · France · Tertry · Warfare · Military · Pepin II

Battle of Tertry

The Merovingian dynasty retains kingship. Conquers Nuestria. Becomes ruler of the Frankish Kingdoms, except Aquitaine

687 · Germany · House · House of Visigoths · Ergica

Succession

Succeeds as Visigoth King