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AD885

Rough guide to the situation in 885

Rough situation at beginning of AD 885
ColourKingdom
Colour for AlbaAlba
Colour for DanelawDanelaw
Colour for FortriuFortriu
Colour for GwyneddGwynedd
Colour for NorwayNorway
Colour for NorthumbriaNorthumbria
Colour for SeisyllwgSeisyllwg
Colour for StrathclydeStrathclyde
Colour for WessexWessex
Colour for AlbaAlba
Colour for DanelawDanelaw
Colour for FortriuFortriu
Colour for GwyneddGwynedd
Colour for NorwayNorway
Colour for NorthumbriaNorthumbria
Colour for SeisyllwgSeisyllwg
Colour for StrathclydeStrathclyde
Colour for WessexWessex

Alba

The ruler of Alba during this time was either King Giric (Son of Fortune) or King Eochaid, the exact year of the succession is unknown.

Gwynedd

The ruler of Gwynedd was King Anarawd ap Rhodri, who had ruled since 878 and would continue to do so until 916.

Northumbria

The ruler of Northumbria was King Ecgberht II, who had ruled since 875 and would continue to do so until 895.

Strathclyde

The ruler of Strathclyde at this time was likely to have been King Dyfnwal.

Image of King Ælfræd
King Ælfræd of Wessex

Wessex

The ruler of Wessex was King Ælfræd (Alfred the Great), who had ruled since 871 and would continue to do so until 899.