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AD877

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Rough guide to the situation at the start ofat the end of 877

Rough situation at beginning of AD 877
Rough situation at end of AD 877
ColourKingdom
Colour for AlbaAlba
Colour for East AngliaEast Anglia
Colour for FortriuFortriu
Colour for Great Heathan ArmyGreat Heathan Army
Colour for GwyneddGwynedd
Colour for MerciaMercia
Colour for NorwayNorway
Colour for StrathclydeStrathclyde
Colour for WessexWessex
Colour for AlbaAlba
Colour for FortriuFortriu
Colour for Great Heathan ArmyGreat Heathan Army
Colour for GwyneddGwynedd
Colour for MerciaMercia
Colour for NorwayNorway
Colour for NorthumbriaNorthumbria
Colour for SeisyllwgSeisyllwg
Colour for StrathclydeStrathclyde
Colour for WessexWessex

Alba

The ruler of Alba at the beginning of 877 was King Constantine I (Constantine the Wine-Bountiful), who had ruled since 862. This year, King Áed would take over.

Mercia

The ruler of Mercia was King Ceolwulf II, who had ruled since 874 and would continue to do so until 883.

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.