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Pevensey in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Pevensey in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

16 records5 event labels13 people491โ€“1265

Historical events in Pevensey

491

491
Siege of Anderida
Aelle ยท Military

The Roman town was never rebuilt but later the Saxon settlement of Pevensey was formed

491
Succession
Aelle ยท House of Saxons

Succeeds as King of the South Saxons

491
Succession
Cissa ยท House of Saxons

Succeeds as King of the South Saxons

660

660
Succession
Athelwalh ยท House of Saxons

Succeeds as King of the South Saxons

685

685
Succession
Berthun ยท House of Saxons

Succeeds as King of the South Saxons

692

692
Succession
Nothelm ยท House of Saxons

Succeeds as King of the South Saxons, a client King of Caedwalla

714

714
Succession
Athelstan ยท House of Wessex

Succeeds as King of the South Saxons, a client King of Ine of Wessex. Rules in East Sussex

725

725
Succession
Athelbert ยท House of Sussex

Succeeds as King of Sussex

758

758
Succession
Osmund ยท House of Sussex

Succeeds as King of Sussex

772

772
Succession
Oslac ยท House of Sussex

Succeeds as King of Sussex, a client of Offa

772
Succession
Oswald ยท House of Sussex

Succeeds as King of Sussex, a client of Offa

1066

28 September 1066
Invasion of England
William I the Conqueror ยท Norman Invasion Wars

Lands at the old Roman castle & harbour at Pevensey. Lands at Pevensey, Sussex without any opposition, he commands a force of about 10,000

28 September 1066
Landing at Pevensey
William I the Conqueror ยท Norman Invasion Wars

William lands unopposed at Pevensey with his army and begins establishing a secure base on the Sussex coast.

1067

March 1067
Invasion of England
William I the Conqueror ยท Norman Invasion Wars

Sets sail from Pevensey with the white sails of victory

1265

1265
Siege of Pevensey
Simon de Montfort ยท Barons War, 2nd

The castle at Pevensey resists Earl Simons siege

8 July 1265
Siege of Pevensey
Simon de Montfort, Jnr ยท Barons War, 2nd

Departs from his siege of Pevensey to support his father who is near Worcester

Provenance

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