The Kingdom of the East Angles (one of the seven traditional kingdoms of the so-called Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy) was founded in the 6th century. A map showing the general locations of the Anglo-Saxon peoples around the year 600. ... (5th century — 6th century — 7th century — other centuries) Events The first academy of the east the Academy of Gundeshapur founded in Persia by the Persian Shah Khosrau I. Irish colonists and invaders, the Scots, began migrating to Caledonia (later known as Scotland) Glendalough monastery, Wicklow Ireland founded by St. ...

Note that many of the dates of this time are considered unreliable.

The names are given in modern English form followed by the names and titles (as far as is known) in contemporary Anglo-Saxon English and Latin, being the prevalent/('official') languages of the time.

This was a time when spellings varied widely, even within a document. A number of variations of the details below exist. Amongst these are the preference between þ and ð (hard and soft 'th').

The character '7' was used as the ampersand '&' in contemporary Anglo-Saxon writings. The era pre-dates the emergence of forms of writing accepted today, notably minuscule, and the letters 'W' and 'U'. Where W was followed by U this was generally rendered as 'VV' (which was also used for 'W' alone). Minuscule, or lower case, is the smaller form (case) of letters (in the Roman alphabet: a, b, c, ...). Originally alphabets were written entirely in majuscule (capital) letters which were spaced between well-defined upper and lower bounds. ...

List of the Kings of the East Angles

After 918, East Anglia was under the rule of Wessex. Events The Monophysites again reject the Council of Chalcedon, causing another schism. ... Events Tiberius II Constantine succeeds Justin II as Byzantine Emperor Births Deaths July 30 - Jacob Baradaeus, bishop of Edessa October 5 - Justin II, Roman emperor Northern Zhou Wu Di, Chinese ruler John Malalas, Byzantine chronicler Categories: 578 ... Events Tiberius II Constantine succeeds Justin II as Byzantine Emperor Births Deaths July 30 - Jacob Baradaeus, bishop of Edessa October 5 - Justin II, Roman emperor Northern Zhou Wu Di, Chinese ruler John Malalas, Byzantine chronicler Categories: 578 ... Events Empress Suiko ascends to the throne of Japan. ... Tytila (died 593) was the King of East Anglia from about 578 until his death, and the father of Raedwald of East Anglia. ... Events Empress Suiko ascends to the throne of Japan. ... Events Sui Gong Di succeeds Sui Yang Di as emperor of China. ... Rædwald (died c. ... Events Sui Gong Di succeeds Sui Yang Di as emperor of China. ... Events End of the Sui Dynasty and beginning of the Tang Dynasty in China. ... Events The Persians capture Alexandria. ... Events April 11 - Paulinus, a Roman missionary, baptizes King Edwin of Deira December 12 - Battle of Nineveh: Byzantine Emperor Heraclius defeats the Persians Births Deaths November 10 - Justus, Archbishop of Canterbury Categories: 627 ... Events April 11 - Paulinus, a Roman missionary, baptizes King Edwin of Deira December 12 - Battle of Nineveh: Byzantine Emperor Heraclius defeats the Persians Births Deaths November 10 - Justus, Archbishop of Canterbury Categories: 627 ... Events Khusro II of Persia overthrown Pippin of Landen becomes Mayor of the Palace Brahmagupta writes the Brahmasphutasiddhanta Births Deaths Empress Suiko of Japan Theodelinda, queen of the Lombards Categories: 628 ... Events Khusro II of Persia overthrown Pippin of Landen becomes Mayor of the Palace Brahmagupta writes the Brahmasphutasiddhanta Births Deaths Empress Suiko of Japan Theodelinda, queen of the Lombards Categories: 628 ... Events Battle of Wogastisburg between king Samo of Karantania and Dagobert I of Austrasia Births Deaths Categories: 631 ... Events Muhammad captures Mecca (January). ... Events Battle of Wogastisburg between king Samo of Karantania and Dagobert I of Austrasia Births Deaths Categories: 631 ... Events The Arabs invade Palestine. ... Egric (died 634) was an East Anglian king. ... Events The Arabs invade Palestine. ... Events Saint Aidan founds Lindisfarne in Northumbria, England Nestorian China Births Pippin of Herstal, Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia (approximate date) 23 May - Chan Bahlum II, king of Palenque Deaths Categories: 635 ... Egric (died 634) was an East Anglian king. ... Events Saint Aidan founds Lindisfarne in Northumbria, England Nestorian China Births Pippin of Herstal, Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia (approximate date) 23 May - Chan Bahlum II, king of Palenque Deaths Categories: 635 ... Events King Reccaswinth issues Visigothic law code. ... Anna (d. ... Events King Reccaswinth issues Visigothic law code. ... November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 46 days remaining. ... Events King Reccaswinth issues Visigothic law code. ... Aethelhere (died November 15, 655) was a King of East Anglia (653/654–655). ... Events King Reccaswinth issues Visigothic law code. ... Events September, Synod of Whitby Births Deaths Xuanzang, famous Chinese Buddhist monk. ... Events A brief outbreak of plague hits Britain Byzantine emperor Italy (Part of) the city wall of Benevento is reconstructed The movement to restore Baekje is defeated by Silla and Tang Births Deaths Boksin and Dochim, leaders of the Baekje restoration movement. ... Events September, Synod of Whitby Births Deaths Xuanzang, famous Chinese Buddhist monk. ... Events Byzantine Emperor Philippicus deposed. ... Events Byzantine Emperor Philippicus deposed. ... Events June - Aistulf succeeds his brother Ratchis as king of the Lombards End of the reign of Emperor Shomu of Japan Empress Koken ascends to the throne of Japan Abu al-Abbas as-Saffah becomes caliph Births Deaths Saint John of Damascus (or Damascene), theologian Ratchis, king of the Lombards... Events June - Aistulf succeeds his brother Ratchis as king of the Lombards End of the reign of Emperor Shomu of Japan Empress Koken ascends to the throne of Japan Abu al-Abbas as-Saffah becomes caliph Births Deaths Saint John of Damascus (or Damascene), theologian Ratchis, king of the Lombards... Events June - Aistulf succeeds his brother Ratchis as king of the Lombards End of the reign of Emperor Shomu of Japan Empress Koken ascends to the throne of Japan Abu al-Abbas as-Saffah becomes caliph Births Deaths Saint John of Damascus (or Damascene), theologian Ratchis, king of the Lombards... Events End of the reign of Empress Koken of Japan; she is succeeded by Emperor Junnin. ... Events June - Aistulf succeeds his brother Ratchis as king of the Lombards End of the reign of Emperor Shomu of Japan Empress Koken ascends to the throne of Japan Abu al-Abbas as-Saffah becomes caliph Births Deaths Saint John of Damascus (or Damascene), theologian Ratchis, king of the Lombards... Events End of the reign of Empress Koken of Japan; she is succeeded by Emperor Junnin. ... Events Offa of Mercia beats Cynewulf of Wessex and takes Bensington. ... Events Offa of Mercia beats Cynewulf of Wessex and takes Bensington. ... Events Kyoto becomes the Japanese capital. ... Mercia, sometimes spelled Mierce, was one of the kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon heptarchy, in what is now England, in the region of the Midlands, with its heart in the valley of the River Trent and its tributary streams. ... Events Kyoto becomes the Japanese capital. ... Events December - Coenwulf becomes king of Mercia. ... Offa (died July 26/29, 796) was the King of Mercia from 757 until his death. ... Events December - Coenwulf becomes king of Mercia. ... Events 29 November - Pope Leo III, aided by Charles the Great, returns to Rome. ... Mercia, sometimes spelled Mierce, was one of the kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon heptarchy, in what is now England, in the region of the Midlands, with its heart in the valley of the River Trent and its tributary streams. ... Events 29 November - Pope Leo III, aided by Charles the Great, returns to Rome. ... Events Tang Mu Zong becomes emperor of China Births Deaths February 11 - Benedict of Aniane, monastic founder and saint December 18 - Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans Coenwulf, king of Mercia Categories: 821 ... Coenwulf (or Cenwulf) (died 821) was King of Mercia from 796 to 821. ... Events Tang Mu Zong becomes emperor of China Births Deaths February 11 - Benedict of Aniane, monastic founder and saint December 18 - Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans Coenwulf, king of Mercia Categories: 821 ... Events Crete is conquered from the Byzantines by the Saracens. ... Events Crete is conquered from the Byzantines by the Saracens. ... Events The Danish king accepts Christianity. ... Beornwulf (died 826) was the King of Mercia from 823 to 826. ... Events The Danish king accepts Christianity. ... Events Louis the Pious attempts to divide his empire among his sons. ... Events Louis the Pious attempts to divide his empire among his sons. ... Events Louis II succeeds Lothar as western emperor. ... Events Louis II succeeds Lothar as western emperor. ... November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events February 28 - End of the Fourth Council of Constantinople. ... Edmund the Martyr (circa 840 - November 20, 870) was a King of East Anglia. ... Norse is related to Scandinavia, and may mean: Ancient Norse mythology Medieval Norsemen, i. ... Events February 28 - End of the Fourth Council of Constantinople. ... Events Seiwa is succeeded by Yozei as emperor of Japan. ... Events Seiwa is succeeded by Yozei as emperor of Japan. ... Events Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona, founded the benedictine monastery at Ripoll. ... Events Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona, founded the benedictine monastery at Ripoll. ... Events The sovereignty of prince Svatopluk I in Bohemia is confirmed. ... Guthrum (d. ... Guthrum (d. ... Events Charles the Fat is crowned western emperor Louis III routs Norman pirates at Saucourt_en_Vimeu Births Deaths Emperor Seiwa of Japan Heads of states France - Louis III, king of France (879_882) Categories: 881 ... Events Bohemia breaks away from Great Moravia Arnulf of Carinthia undertakes his second Italian campaign Approximate date of composition of the Musica enchiriadis, the beginnings of western polyphonic music Births Athelstan of England Erik Bloodaxe, king of Norway 933-935 (+954) Deaths Categories: 895 ... Events The Bulgarians, under Simeon I, defeat the Byzantine Empire at Bulgarophygon. ... Most Danes know that the official line of Danish kings begins with Gorm the Old, the father of renowned king Harald Bluetooth who ruled Denmark in the 950s. ... Events The sovereignty of prince Svatopluk I in Bohemia is confirmed. ... Events Births Deaths Categories: 902 ... Eric is a male name, originating in Scandinavia. ... Events Births Deaths Categories: 902 ... Events Taebong has been overthrown and Goryeo established in Korean peninsula. ... Wessex was one of the seven major Anglo-Saxon kingdoms (the Heptarchy) that preceded the kingdom of England. ...

References

http://www.britannia.com/history/monarchs/eastang.html