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AD899

Rough guide to the situation in 899

Rough situation at beginning of AD 899
ColourKingdom
Colour for AlbaAlba
Colour for DanelawDanelaw
Colour for FortriuFortriu
Colour for GwyneddGwynedd
Colour for NorwayNorway
Colour for NorthumbriaNorthumbria
Colour for SeisyllwgSeisyllwg
Colour for StrathclydeStrathclyde
Colour for WessexWessex
Colour for AlbaAlba
Colour for DanelawDanelaw
Colour for FortriuFortriu
Colour for GwyneddGwynedd
Colour for NorwayNorway
Colour for NorthumbriaNorthumbria
Colour for SeisyllwgSeisyllwg
Colour for StrathclydeStrathclyde
Colour for WessexWessex

Alba

The ruler of Alba was King Donald II (Donald the Madman), who had ruled since 889 and would continue to do so until 900.

Gwynedd

The ruler of Gwynedd was King Anarawd ap Rhodri, who had ruled since 878 and would continue to do so until 916.

Northumbria

The ruler of Northumbria was King Eadwulf II (Eadwulf of Bamburgh), who had ruled since 895 and would continue to do so until 913.

Strathclyde

The ruler of Strathclyde at this time was likely to have been King Dyfnwal.

Wessex

The ruler of Wessex at the beginning of 899 was King Ælfræd (Alfred the Great), who had ruled since 871. This year, King Eadweard I (Edward the Elder) would take over.