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England in 789

Name: England in 789 historical records
Creator: World History Database

Historical records for England in 789, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

7Records

6Events

3Named people

4Places

4Categories

Historical records

Other Events

789Capture of KentEgbert

Kent · Warfare / Military

Offas Capture of Kent forces Egbert to live with Charlamagne until 802

789Capture of KentOffa

Kent · Warfare / Military

Offas Capture of Kent forces Egbert to live with Charlamagne until 802

789Charlamagne closes Frankish ports to English merchantsOffa

Mercia · Government / Government of England

Charlamagne closes Frankish ports to English merchants

789Exile of EgbertEgbert

Kent · Warfare / Military

Offas Capture of Kent forces Egbert to live in with Charlamagne until 802

789Invasion of Great BritainOffa

Dorchester · Warfare / Viking Invasions

1st recorded Viking raid in Britain

789MarriageBerhtric

Wessex · House / House of Wessex

Marries Eadburh, daughter of King Offa

789Siege of DorchesterOffa

Dorchester · Warfare / Viking Invasions

1st recorded Viking raid in Britain

Names involved

BerhtricEgbertOffa

Places involved

DorchesterKentMerciaWessex

Provenance

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