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772 in England

Explore 7 historical events and records for England in 772.

Historical records for England in 772

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6Named people on this page
2Places on this page

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Capture of Sussex

Offa ยท Sussex ยท Warfare / Mercia-Sussex War

Offa captures Sussex & it ceases to exist as a kingdom

Capture of Sussex

Osmund ยท Sussex ยท Warfare / Mercia-Sussex War

Offa captures Sussex & it ceases to exist as a kingdom

Oslac Witnesses South Saxon Charter

Oslac ยท Sussex ยท Warfare / Military

Oslac appears in South Saxon charter material as a local leader, evidence of elite authority during an age of Mercian encroachment.

Oswald Appears In Sussex Records

Oswald of Sussex ยท Sussex ยท Warfare / Military

Oswald is recorded among South Saxon elites in the eighth century, illustrating fragmented regional rule under external pressure.

Succession

Elfwald ยท Sussex ยท House / House of Sussex

Succeeds as King of Sussex, a client of Offa, the last official king of Sussex

Succession

Oslac ยท Pevensey ยท House / House of Sussex

Succeeds as King of Sussex, a client of Offa

Succession

Oswald ยท Pevensey ยท House / House of Sussex

Succeeds as King of Sussex, a client of Offa

How these records were prepared

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