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England in 560

Historical records for England in 560, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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7Events
5Named people
3Places
3Categories

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560Alliance Ceawlin and confederate partners not stated in sourceCeawlin

House / House of Wessex

Organizes a Confederation to drive Britons out of Wessex

560ConversionEthelbert

Kent · House / House of Kent

Kent becomes the 1st Anglo-Saxon christian kingdom. Bertha, a Christian, is allowed to bring her chaplain to Kent & practice her religion

560Death of CynricCynric

House / House of Wessex

Death of Cynric

560MarriageEthelbert

Kent · House / House of Kent

Marries Bertha a Frankish Princess of the Merovingian King of Paris Caribert I. Bertha, a Christian, is allowed to bring her chaplain to Kent & practice her religion

560Rule of EnglandCeawlin

House / House of Wessex

By 600 Anglo-Saxons dominate England

560Rule of WessexCeawlin

Wessex · House / House of Wessex

Organizes a Confederation to drive Britons out of Wessex

560SuccessionAethelbert I

Kent · House / House of Kent

Succeeds as King of Kent

560SuccessionCeawlin

Wessex · House / House of Wessex

Succeeds as Saxon King, 3rd King of Wessex. Assumes the leadership of the West Saxons in the Thames region

560SuccessionEthelbert

Kent · House / House of Kent

Succeeds as King of Wessex, recently re-united. Grandson of Hengest, forms the 1st Anglo-Saxon Kingdom

560SuccessionLlywarch Hen

Rheged · House / House of North Britain

Succeeds as King of Rheged which includes Cumbria, Lancashire & part of Galloway & Man

Names involved

Aethelbert ICeawlinCynricEthelbertLlywarch Hen

Places involved

KentRhegedWessex

Provenance

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