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AD872

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Rough guide to the situation at the start ofat the end of 872

Rough situation at beginning of AD 872
Rough situation at end of AD 872
ColourKingdom
Colour for AlbaAlba
Colour for East AngliaEast Anglia
Colour for FortriuFortriu
Colour for Great Heathan ArmyGreat Heathan Army
Colour for GwyneddGwynedd
Colour for Kingdom of the IslesKingdom of the Isles
Colour for MerciaMercia
Colour for StrathclydeStrathclyde
Colour for WessexWessex
Colour for AlbaAlba
Colour for East AngliaEast Anglia
Colour for FortriuFortriu
Colour for GwyneddGwynedd
Colour for MerciaMercia
Colour for NorwayNorway
Colour for NorthumbriaNorthumbria
Colour for StrathclydeStrathclyde
Colour for WessexWessex

Alba

The ruler of Alba was King Constantine I (Constantine the Wine-Bountiful), who had ruled since 862 and would continue to do so until 877.

Gwynedd

The ruler of Gwynedd was King Rhodri ap Merfyn (Rhodri the Great), who had ruled since 844 and would continue to do so until 873.

Mercia

The ruler of Mercia was King Burgræd, who had ruled since 842 and would continue to do so until 874.

Strathclyde

The ruler of Strathclyde at the beginning of 872 was King Arthgal map Dumnagual, who had ruled since 817. This year, King Rhun map Arthgal would take over.

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.