{"slug": "ine-of-wessex", "label": "Ine of Wessex", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ine_of_Wessex", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q451580", "qid": "Q451580", "description": "King of Wessex", "entries": 15, "years": 15, "span": [688, 786], "span_label": ["688 CE", "786 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 9}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 3}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 1}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "wessex", "label": "Wessex", "shared": 6}, {"slug": "rome", "label": "Rome", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-sussex", "label": "Kingdom of Sussex", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "isle-of-wight", "label": "Isle of Wight", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "english-channel", "label": "English Channel", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "offa-of-mercia", "label": "Offa of Mercia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-kent", "label": "Kingdom of Kent", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "church-building", "label": "Church (building)", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "somerset", "label": "Somerset", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "bede", "label": "Bede", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "sussex", "label": "Sussex", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "devon", "label": "Devon", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 688, "year_label": "688 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "King Caedwalla of Wessex abdicates the throne and departs on a pilgrimage to Rome, possibly because of the wounds he suffered while fighting on the Isle of Wight. The power vacuum is filled by Ine, son of his second cousin, sub-king Coenred of Dorset.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340806290#Britain", "title": "688", "revid": 1340806290, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 692, "year_label": "692 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Ine of Wessex installs his kinsman, Nothelm, as ruler of Sussex. According to Bede, Sussex is subjected to Ine for a number of years.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340806257#Britain", "title": "692", "revid": 1340806257, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 693, "year_label": "693 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "King Ine of Wessex establishes his West Saxon \"Law of Codes\", to regain authority in his kingdom. He consolidates Wessex's territory in the western peninsula (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340806250#Britain", "title": "693", "revid": 1340806250, "section": "Events › Britain"}}, {"year": 694, "year_label": "694 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "King Ine of Wessex attacks Kent, and extorts 30,000 pence from its people, in recompense for the murder of King Mul.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340806245#Britain", "title": "694", "revid": 1340806245, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 695, "year_label": "695 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "King Aldfrith of Northumbria marries Princess Cuthburh, sister of King Ine of Wessex (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340806239#Britain", "title": "695", "revid": 1340806239, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 700, "year_label": "700 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "King Ine of Wessex begins to dispense with Wessex sub-kings and replace them with ealdormen (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340806781#Britain", "title": "700", "revid": 1340806781, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 705, "year_label": "705 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Ine of Wessex becomes estranged from the kings Sigeheard and Swæfred of Essex, who are sheltering exiled rivals to the Wessex throne. At a council at Brentford, the latter agree to banish the exiles in return for Ine not attacking their kingdom.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340807090#Britain", "title": "705", "revid": 1340807090, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 710, "year_label": "710 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Kings Ine of Wessex and Nothhelm of Sussex fight against King Geraint of Dumnonia, who dies in battle. Ine's advance brings him control of what is now Devon; he establishes a fortress at Taunton.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340807117#Britain", "title": "710", "revid": 1340807117, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 715, "year_label": "715 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Battle of Woden's Burg: Kings Ine of Wessex and Ceolred of Mercia clash at Woden's Burg (Wiltshire).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367661130#Britain", "title": "715", "revid": 1367661130, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 720, "year_label": "720 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "King Ine of Wessex builds a stone church at Glastonbury Abbey in Somerset (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349994139#Britain", "title": "720", "revid": 1349994139, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 721, "year_label": "721 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Ine of Wessex defeats Prince Cynewulf, an unknown relation making a push for the throne of Wessex.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340808636#Britain", "title": "721", "revid": 1340808636, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 722, "year_label": "722 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Ine of Wessex attempts a takeover of Dumnonia, but his armies are crushed, and he is forced to withdraw. Queen Æthelburg, wife of Ine, destroys the royal castle of Taunton, to prevent its seizure by rebels under Ealdbert.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340808641#Britain", "title": "722", "revid": 1340808641, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 725, "year_label": "725 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The exiled prince Ealdbert, possibly a nephew of King Ine of Wessex looking for recognition as his heir, seeks sanctuary in Sussex. Ine attacks the South Saxons and kills Ealdbert.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340808658#Britain", "title": "725", "revid": 1340808658, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 726, "year_label": "726 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Ine of Wessex resigns his crown, and travels on a pilgrimage to Rome. He is succeeded by his brother-in-law (and probably distant cousin) Æthelheard.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340808661#Britain", "title": "726", "revid": 1340808661, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 786, "year_label": "786 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Cyneheard is executed and succeeded by Beorhtric, through the support of King Offa of Mercia. His rival claimant to the Wessex throne, a distant nephew of the late king Ine, named Egbert, is driven across the Channel.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340848276#Britain", "title": "786", "revid": 1340848276, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}]}