Historical events in 798

8 historical records

798 · England · East Anglia · Government · Government of England · Eadwald

Reform of Government

Mints coins in his name

798 · England · Essex · House · House of East Saxons · Sigered

Succession

Succeeds as King of the East Saxons

798 · England · Kent · House · House of Kent · Cuthred

Succession

Succeeds as King of Kent

798 · England · Kent · House · House of Kent · Eadberht II

Invasion of Kent

Eadberht II is captured then imprisoned & blinded, he also had his hands chopped off

798 · England · Billington Moor · Warfare · Civil War · Eardwulf

Battle of Billington Moor

Eardwulf defeats the rebel noble Wada at Billington Moor near Whalley and retains the Northumbrian throne.

798 · England · Northumbria · Warfare · Civil War · Eardwulf

Wada Driven into Exile

After his defeat at Billington Moor, the rebel noble Wada is driven from Northumbria and later appears under Mercian protection.

798 · England · Mercia · Warfare · Mercia-Wales War · Cenwulf

Invasion of Wales

Invades Powys & Gwynnedd

798 · Wales · Warfare · Mercia-Wales War · Caradog Ap Meiron

Invasion of Wales

Cenwulf invades Powys & Gwynnedd & Caradog Ap Meiron is killed