ASNaC
Historical and literary events of the ASNaC period.
0410-04-01 00:00:00
End of Roman Rule in Britain
Traditionally dated to c.410
0411-04-01 00:00:00
Death of Emperor Constantine
411 AD
0441-04-01 00:00:00
Britons Suffer Serious Defeat by Saxons
Saxons now dominant power in Britain. 455 AD
0455-04-01 00:00:00
Hengest
King of Kent c.455 - c.488
0497-04-01 00:00:00
Start of 'Gildasian Peace'
Approx. 497
0516-04-01 00:00:00
Battle of Mount Badon
In 516, according to the Welsh Annals
0519-04-01 00:00:00
Cedric
King of the West Saxons 519 - 534
0537-04-01 00:00:00
Battle of Camlann
Welsh Annals give 537 as the date of Arthur's final battle.
0540-04-01 00:00:00
Gilads' 'De Excidio'
Written c.540
0540-04-01 00:00:00
End of 'Gildasian Peace'
0554-04-01 00:00:00
Bridei son of Maelchon
King of the Picts 554 - 584
0560-04-01 00:00:00
Aethelberht I
King of Kent. Exact dates uncertain - c.560, c.580 and c.585 have all been argued as start dates for his reign.
0570-04-01 00:00:00
Urien
Aprroximate years of Urien's military career - 570s/580s
0584-04-01 00:00:00
Garnait son of Domelch
King of the Picts 584 - 595
0585-04-01 00:00:00
Death of Urien
Urien's death probably occurred between 585 - 592
0595-04-01 00:00:00
Nechtan son of Cano
King of the Picts 595 - 616
0616-04-01 00:00:00
Edwin
King of the Northumbrains 616 - 663
0616-04-01 00:00:00
Raedwald
King of the East Angles. Exact dates uncertain, acc. c.616, d. 616 X 627. Briefly converted to Christianity.
0616-04-01 00:00:00
Cinoch son of Lutrin
King of the Picts 616 - 631
0626-04-01 00:00:00
Penda
King of the Mercians. Exact dates uncertain - acc. 626 or 632, d. 655
0630-04-01 00:00:00
Din Eidyn Lost to Northumbrian Angles
Irish Annals record this as happening in 630
0631-04-01 00:00:00
Gartnait son of Uuid
King of the Picts 631 - 635
0634-04-01 00:00:00
Oswald of Bernicia
King of the Northumbrians 634 - 643
0635-04-01 00:00:00
Bridei son of Uuid/Fohle
king of the Picts 635 - 641
0639-04-01 00:00:00
Aldhelm
Wrote in both Latin and Old English. 639 - 709
0640-04-01 00:00:00
End of the Gododdin People
No more traces found of the Gododdin after c.640
0641-04-01 00:00:00
Talorc son of Uuid/Foth
King of the Picts 641 - 653
0642-04-01 00:00:00
Oswine
King of the Northumbrians in Deira, 642 - 651
0642-04-01 00:00:00
Oswiu
King of the Northumbrians in Bernicia. In 651 killed Oswine and took control of Deira. King of the Mercians 655 - 658.
0642-04-01 00:00:00
Battle of Strathcarron
c.642
0650-04-01 00:00:00
Prominent Ruling Family in Gwynedd
By c.650
0653-04-01 00:00:00
Talorgan son of Eanfrith
King of the Picts 653 - 657
0657-04-01 00:00:00
Gartnait son of Donnel
King of the Picts 657 - 663
0658-04-01 00:00:00
Wulfhere
King of the Mercians 658 - 675. Penda's youngest son, restored after Oswiu's three-year rule
0663-04-01 00:00:00
Drest son of Donnel
King of the Picts 663 - 672
0672-04-01 00:00:00
Bridei son of Bili
King of the Picts 672 - 693
0672-04-01 00:00:00
Bede
672/3 - 735
0685-04-01 00:00:00
Caedwalla
King of the West Saxons 685 - 688. Resigned kingship and went to Rome.
0685-04-01 00:00:00
Battle of Nechtansmere
Picts defeat Northumbrians, Ecgfrith killed. Northumbrians withdraw and the Picts retake their land.
0686-04-01 00:00:00
Aldfrith
King of the Northumbrians 686 - 705
0688-04-01 00:00:00
Ine
King of the West Saxons 688 - 726. Resigned kingship and went to Rome.
0693-04-01 00:00:00
Taran son of Ainftech
King of the Picts 693 - 697
0697-04-01 00:00:00
Bridei son of Der-Ilei
King of the Picts 697 - 706
0700-04-01 00:00:00
Beowulf
Written at some point between 8th cen and c.1000
0706-04-01 00:00:00
Nechtan son of Der-Ilei
King of the Picts 706 - 724 and again 728 - 729
0716-04-01 00:00:00
Aethelbald
King of the Mercians 726 - 757. By 731, ruler of all the peoples south of the Humber
0721-04-01 00:00:00
Bede's Historia Ecclesiastica Finished
0724-04-01 00:00:00
Drest
King of the Picts 724 - 726
0726-04-01 00:00:00
Alpin
King of the Picts 726 - 728
0729-04-01 00:00:00
Óengus son of Fergus
King of the Picts 729 - 761