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AD870

Rough guide to the situation in 870

Rough situation at beginning of AD 870
ColourKingdom
Colour for AlbaAlba
Colour for Alt ClutAlt Clut
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 WessexWessex
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

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.

Alt Clut

The ruler of Alt Clut during this time was either King Dumnagual map Riderch (Dumnagaul IV) or King Arthgal map Dumnagual, the exact year of the succession is unknown.

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.

Wessex

The ruler of Wessex was King Æthelræd I, who had ruled since 865 and would continue to do so until 871.