Ethelred son of Mull

Also known as: Ethelred · Family: Northumbrians · Role: king · First appears: A.D. 761–795

Life events

774 · The Northumbrians banished Alred and chose Ethelred for their lord.(A.D. 761–795 · 📍 York)
- With: Alred
- “A.D. 774. This year the Northumbrians banished their king, Alred, from York at Easter-tide; and chose Ethelred, the son of Mull, for their lord, who reigned four winters.”
778 · Elwald banished Ethelred and seized his kingdom.(A.D. 761–795)
- With: Elwald
- “Then Elwald, having banished Ethelred from his territory, seized on his kingdom, and reigned ten winters.”
792 · Ethelred took Elfleda as his new wife.(A.D. 761–795)
- With: Elfleda
- “Ethelred this year, on the third day before the calends of October, took unto himself a new wife, whose name was Elfleda.”
794 · Ethelred, king of the Northumbrians, was slain by his own people.(A.D. 761–795)
- “Ethelred, king of the Northumbrians, was slain by his own people, on the thirteenth day before the calends of May;”

parent: Mull king of the Northumbrians “and chose Ethelred, the son of Mull, for their lord, who reigned four winters.”
enemies with Elwald “Then Elwald, having banished Ethelred from his territory, seized on his kingdom, and reigned ten winters.”
parent: Ethelwald (A.D. 759) “Osred, king of the Northumbrians, was betrayed and banished from his kingdom, and Ethelred, the son of Ethelwald, succeeded him.”
married with Elfleda “Ethelred this year, on the third day before the calends of October, took unto himself a new wife, whose name was Elfleda.”
with Alred (Ethelred was chosen as Alred's successor.) “This year the Northumbrians banished their king, Alred, from York at Easter-tide; and chose Ethelred, the son of Mull, for their lord, who reigned four winters.”

Extracted from the original text of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Made with Rho MD.