Permanent year factsheet

England in 491

Historical records for England in 491, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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3Events
2Named people
2Places
2Categories

Historical records

Other Events

491Capture of SussexAelle

Sussex · Warfare / Military

Captures Sussex from the Britons

491Siege of AnderidaAelle

Pevensey · Warfare / Military

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

491SuccessionAelle

Pevensey · House / House of Saxons

Succeeds as King of the South Saxons

491SuccessionCissa

Pevensey · House / House of Saxons

Succeeds as King of the South Saxons

Names involved

AelleCissa

Places involved

PevenseySussex

Provenance

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