447 ‡ Days as dark as night.‡ 453 Easter altered on the Lord's Day by Pope Leo, Bishop of Rome. 454 St. Brigid is born. 457 St. Patrick goes to the Lord. 458 St. David is born in the thirtieth year after Patrick left Menevia. 468 The death of Bishop Benignus. 501 Bishop Ebur rests in Christ, he was 350 years old. 516 The Battle of Badon, in which Arthur carried the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ for three days and three nights on his shoulders and the Britons were the victors. 521 St. Columba is born. The death of St. Brigid. 537 The battle of Camlann, in which Arthur and Medraut fell: and there was plague in Britain and Ireland. 544 The sleep [death] of Ciaran. 547 The great death [plague] in which Maelgwn, king of Gwynedd died. ‡Thus they say 'The long sleep of Maelgwn in the court of Rhos'. Then was the yellow plague.‡ 558 The death of Gabrán, son of Dungart. 562 Columba went to Britain. 565 ‡The voyage of Gildas to Ireland.‡ 569 ‡The 'Synod of Victory' was held between the Britons.‡ 570 Gildas ‡wisest of Britons‡ died. 573 The battle of Arfderydd ‡between the sons of Eliffer and Gwenddolau son of Ceidio; in which battle Gwenddolau fell; Merlin went mad.‡ 574 The sleep [death] of Brendan of Birr. 580 Gwrgi and Peredur ‡sons of Elifert‡ died. 584 Battle against the Isle of Man and the burial of Daniel of the Bangors. 589 The conversion of Constantine [king of Britain] to the Lord. 594 ‡Aethelbert reigned in England.‡ 595 The death of Columba. The death of king Dunod ‡son of Pabo.‡ Augustine and Mellitus converted the English to Christ. 601 The synod of Urbs Legionis [Chester]. Gregory died in Christ and also bishop David of Moni Iudeorum. 606 The burial of bishop Cynog. 607 The death of Aidan son of Gabrán 612 The death of Kentigern and bishop Dyfrig. 613 The battle of Caer Legion [Chester]. And there died Selyf son of Cynan. And Iago son of Beli slept [died]. 616 Ceredig died. 617 Edwin begins his reign. 624 The sun is covered [eclipsed]. 626 Edwin is baptized, and Rhun son of Urien baptized him. 627 Belin dies. 629 The beseiging of king Cadwallon in the island of Glannauc. 630 Gwyddgar comes and does not return. On the Kalends of January the battle of Meigen; and there Edwin was killed with his two sons; but Cadwallon was the victor. 631 The battle of Cantscaul in which Cadwallon fell. 632 The slaughter of the [river] Severn and the death of Idris. 644 The battle of Cogfry in which Oswald king of the Northmen and Eawa king of the Mercians fell. 645 The hammering of the region of Dyfed, when the monastery of David was burnt. 649 ‡Slaughter in Gwent.‡ 650 The rising of a star. 656 The slaughter of Campus Gaius. 657 Penda killed. 658 Oswy came and took plunder. 661 Cummine the tall died. 662 Brocmail ‡the tusked ‡ dies. 665 The first celebration of Easter among the Saxons. The second battle of Badon. Morgan dies. 669 Oswy, king of the Saxons, dies. 676 A star of marvelous brightness was seen shining throughout the whole world. 682 A great plague in Britain, in which Cadwaladr son of Cadwallon dies. 683 A plague ‡was‡ in Ireland. 684 A great earthquake in the Isle of Man. 689 The rain turned to blood in Britain, and ‡in Ireland‡ milk and butter turned to blood. 704 Aldfrith king of the Saxons died. The sleep of Adomnán. 714 Night was as bright as day. Pepin the elder [actually Pepin II, of Heristal], king of the Franks, died in Christ. 717 Osred king of the Saxons dies. 718 The consecration of the church of the archangel Michael ‡on mount Gargano.‡ 721 A hot summer. 722 Beli son of Elffin dies. And the battle of Hehil among the Cornish, the battle of Garth Maelog, the battle of Pencon among the south Britons, and the Britons were the victors in those three battles. 728 The battle of mount Carno. 735 Bede the priest sleeps.
Source.
Ingram, James, translator. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. London: Everyman Press, 1912.
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