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Ancient Britian Rulers

High Kingship of Ireland1
House of Ui Néill
  Niall of the Nine Hostages (445-452) King of Tara&nbsp
  Lóegaire (452-463)&nbsp
  Ailill Molt (463-482)&nbsp
  Lugaid (482-507)&nbsp
  Muirchertach I (CE) (507-534)&nbsp
  Tuathal Máelgarb (534-544)&nbsp
  Diarmait I (544-565)&nbsp
  Forggus (CE) (565-566)&nbsp
  Domnall Ilchelgach (CE) (565-566) co-regent&nbsp
  Ainmire (CE) (566-569)&nbsp
  Báetán I (CE) (569-572)&nbsp
  Eochaid (CE) (569-572) co-regent&nbsp
  Báetán II (572-586)&nbsp
  Áed (CC) (586-598)&nbsp
  Áed Sláine (AS) (598-604)&nbsp
  Colmán Timid (CE) (598-604) co-regent&nbsp
  Áed Uaridnach (CE) (606-612)&nbsp
  Máel Cobo (CC) (612-615)&nbsp
  Suibne Menn (CE) (615-628)&nbsp
  Domnall (CC) (628-642)&nbsp
  Conall Cáel (CC) (642-654)&nbsp
  Cellach (CC) (642-658) co-regent&nbsp
  Diarmait II (AS) (658-665)&nbsp
  Blathmac (AS) (658-665) co-regent&nbsp
  Sechnussach (AS) (665-671)&nbsp
  Cennfaelad (AS) (671-675)&nbsp
  Finsnechta Feldach (AS) (675-695)&nbsp
  Loingsech (AS) (695-704)&nbsp
  Congal Cennmagair (CC) (704-710)&nbsp
  Fergal (CE) (710-722)&nbsp
  Fogartach (AS) (722-724)&nbsp
  Cináed (AS) (724-728)&nbsp
  Flaithbertach (CC) (728-734)&nbsp
  Áed Allán (CE) (734-743)&nbsp
  Domnall Midi (CCh) (743-763)&nbsp
  Niall Frossach (CE) (763-770)&nbsp
  Donnchad Midi (CCh) (770-797)&nbsp
  Áed Oirdnide (CE) (797-819)&nbsp
  Conchobar (CCh) (819-833)&nbsp
  Niall Caille (CE) (833-846)&nbsp
  Máel Sechnaill I (CCh) (846-862)&nbsp
  Áed Findliath (CE) (862-879)&nbsp
  Flann Sinna (CE) (879-916)&nbsp
  Niall Glúndub (CE) (916-919)&nbsp
  Donnchad Donn (CCh) (919-944)&nbsp
  Congalach Cnogba (AS) (944-956)&nbsp
  Domnall us Néill (CE) (956-980)&nbsp
  Máel Sechnaill II (CCh) (980-1002)&nbsp
  Brian Bóruma (1002-1014) Dál Cais, King of Munster&nbsp
  Máel Sechnaill II (1014-1022)&nbsp
  Interregnum (1022-1072)
  Tairrdelbach I (1072-1086)&nbsp
  Muirchertach II (1086-1119)&nbsp
  Domnall us Lochlainn (CE) (1119-1121)&nbsp
  Tairrdelbach II (1121-1156) Ua Conchobair, King of Connaught&nbsp
  Muirchertach III (CE) (1156-1166)&nbsp
  Ruaidrí (1166-1186)&nbsp

  Note:
   CC   Cenél Conaill
   CE   Cenél nEógain
   CCh Clann Cholmáin
   AS   Síl nÁedo Sláine

Kingship of Kent2
  Hengest (455-488)&nbsp
  Oisc (488-512)&nbsp
  Octa (512-522)&nbsp
  Eormenric (522-560)&nbsp
  Aethelbert I (560-616)&nbsp
  Eadbald (616-640)&nbsp
  Earconbert (640-664)&nbsp
  Egbert I (664-673)&nbsp
  Hlothere (673-685)&nbsp
  Eadric (685-686)&nbsp
  West Saxon rule (686-688)
  Oswine (688-690)&nbsp
  Swaefhard (689-694)&nbsp
  Wihtred (690-725)&nbsp
  Aethelbert II (725-748)&nbsp
  Eadberght (748-762)&nbsp
  Sigered (762-764)&nbsp
  Heaberht (764-770)&nbsp
  Egbert II (765-784)&nbsp
  Ealhmund (784-785)&nbsp
  Eadberht II (796-798)&nbsp
  Cuthred (798-807)&nbsp
  Mercian rule (807-823)
  Baldred (823-825)&nbsp
  West Saxon annexation of Kent (c. 825)

Kingship of Bernicia2
  Ida (547-559)&nbsp
  Glappa (559-560)&nbsp
  Adda (560-568)&nbsp
  Aethelric (568-572)&nbsp
  Theoderic (572-579)&nbsp
  Frithuwald (579-585)&nbsp
  Hussa (585-592)&nbsp
  Unified with Deira into Northumbria (c. 604)

Kingship of Deria2
  Aelle (569-599)&nbsp
  Aethelric (599-604)&nbsp
  Unified with Deira into Northumbria (c. 604)

Kingship of Northumbria3
  Aethelfrith (592-616)&nbsp
  Edwin (616-633)&nbsp
  Osric (Deira: 633-634)&nbsp
  Eanfrith (Bernicia: 633-634)&nbsp
  St. Oswald (634-642)&nbsp
  Oswiu (642-670)&nbsp
  St. Oswine (Deira: 644-651)&nbsp
  Aethelwald (Deira: 651-655)&nbsp
  Ecgfrith (670-685)&nbsp
  Aldfrith (686-705)&nbsp
  Eadwulf I (705-706)&nbsp
  Osred I (706-716)&nbsp
  Cenred (716-718)&nbsp
  Osric (718-729)&nbsp
  Ceolwulf (729-737)&nbsp
  Eadberht (737-758)&nbsp
  Oswulf (758-759)&nbsp
  Aethelwald (759-765)&nbsp
  Alhred (765-774)&nbsp
  Aethelred I (774-779)&nbsp
  Aelfwald I (779-788)&nbsp
  Osred II (788-790)&nbsp
  Aethelred I (790-796)&nbsp
  Osbald (796)&nbsp
  Eardwulf (796-808)&nbsp
  Aelfwald II (808)&nbsp
  E’rdwulf (808-809)&nbsp
  Eanred (809-841)&nbsp
  Aethelred II (841-844)&nbsp
  Redwulf (844)&nbsp
  Aethelred II (844-848)&nbsp
  Osbert (848-866)&nbsp
  Aelle (866-867)&nbsp
  Egbert I (867-873)&nbsp
  Ricsige (873-876)&nbsp
  Egbert II (876-878)&nbsp
  Eadwulf II (878-913)&nbsp
  Aldred (913-927)&nbsp
  Danish conquest of Deira (867); West Saxon annexation of Bernicia (927)

Kingship of Mercia4
  Penda (633-655)&nbsp
  Northumbrian rule (655-658)
  Wulfhere (658-675)&nbsp
  Aethelred I (675-704)&nbsp
  Cenred (704-709)&nbsp
  Ceolred (709-716)&nbsp
  Aethelbald (716-757)&nbsp
  Beornred (757)&nbsp
  Offa (757-796)&nbsp
  Ecgfrith (796)&nbsp
  Cenwulf (796-821)&nbsp
  Ceolwulf I (821-823)&nbsp
  Beornwulf (823-825)&nbsp
  Ludeca (825-827)&nbsp
  Wiglaf (827-840)&nbsp
  West Saxon rule (829-830)
  Berhtwulf (840-852)&nbsp
  Burgred (852-874)&nbsp
  Ceolwulf II (874-879)&nbsp
  Aethelred II (879-911)&nbsp
  Aethelflaed (911-918)&nbsp
  Aelfwyn (918-919)&nbsp
  West Saxon annexation of Mercia 919

Kingship of Wessex5
  Cerdic (519-534)&nbsp
  Cynric (534-560)&nbsp
  Ceawlin (560-591)&nbsp
  Ceol (591-597)&nbsp
  Ceolwulf (597-611)&nbsp
  Cynegils (611-642)&nbsp
  Cenwalh (642-672)&nbsp
  Seaxburh (672-674)&nbsp
  Aescwine (674-676)&nbsp
  Centwine (676-685)&nbsp
  Caedwalla (685-688)&nbsp
  Ine (688-726)&nbsp
  Aethelheard (726-740)&nbsp
  Cuthred (740-756)&nbsp
  Sigeberht (756-757)&nbsp
  Cynewulf (757-786)&nbsp
  Berhtric (786-802)&nbsp
  Egbert (802-839)&nbsp

  1. [S38] John Morby, Oxford Dynasties of the World (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1989), pages 75-76.
  2. [S38] ibid., ‘age 64.
  3. [S38] ibid., pages 64-65.
  4. [S38] ibid., pages 65-66.
  5. [S38] ibid., page 66.