Ancestry from Aluson
The Historia Brittonum genealogy places Aluson among Aethelric's paternal ancestors.
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Ancestry from Beldeg
The traditional Bernician genealogy places Beldeg among Aethelric's paternal ancestors.
Ancestry from Beornec
The Historia Brittonum genealogy places Beornec among Aethelric's paternal ancestors.
Ancestry from Edibrith
The Historia Brittonum genealogy places Edibrith among Aethelric's paternal ancestors.
Ancestry from Eoppa
The traditional Bernician genealogy places Eoppa among Aethelric's paternal ancestors.
Ancestry from Esa
The traditional Bernician genealogy places Esa among Aethelric's paternal ancestors.
Ancestry from Gethbrond
The Historia Brittonum genealogy places Gethbrond among Aethelric's paternal ancestors.
Ancestry from Ingwi
The Historia Brittonum genealogy places Ingwi among Aethelric's paternal ancestors.
Ancestry from Woden
The traditional Bernician genealogy ultimately traces Aethelric's royal line back to Woden.
Bernician Dynasty
Aethelric belongs to the early royal dynasty recorded for Bernicia.
Father of Aethelfrith
The Bernician genealogy identifies Aethelric as the father of Aethelfrith.
Grandfather of Eanfrid
The Bernician genealogy makes Aethelric the grandfather of Eanfrid through Aethelfrith.
Grandfather of Offa
The Historia Brittonum genealogy names Offa among the sons of Aethelfrith and therefore among Aethelric's grandsons.
Grandfather of Oslac
The Historia Brittonum genealogy names Oslac among the sons of Aethelfrith and therefore among Aethelric's grandsons.
Grandfather of Oswald
The Bernician genealogy makes Aethelric the grandfather of Oswald through Aethelfrith.
Grandfather of Oswin
The Historia Brittonum genealogy names Oswin among the sons of Aethelfrith and therefore among Aethelric's grandsons.
Grandfather of Oswudu
The Historia Brittonum genealogy names Oswudu among the sons of Aethelfrith and therefore among Aethelric's grandsons.
Grandfather of Oswy
The Bernician genealogy makes Aethelric the grandfather of Oswy through Aethelfrith.
Great-Grandfather of Alfrid
The Bernician genealogy makes Aethelric a great-grandfather of Alfrid through Aethelfrith and Oswy.
Great-Grandfather of Egfrid
The Bernician genealogy makes Aethelric a great-grandfather of Egfrid through Aethelfrith and Oswy.
Parentage Tradition Adda
The Historia Brittonum regnal computation instead identifies Aethelric as a son of Adda.
Parentage Tradition Ida
One Bernician regnal tradition identifies Aethelric as a son of Ida.
Regnal Sequence
The conventional regnal sequence places Aethelric after Adda and before Theodoric in Bernicia.
Succession
Succeeds as King of Bernicia
Brother of Cutha
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle identifies Cutha as Ceawlin's brother.
Battle of Wibbandun
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle names Wibbandun as the battlefield where Ceawlin and Cutha fought Aethelbert of Kent.
Capture of Kent
Defeats Ethelbert of Kent, two Princes from Kent, Oslac & Cnebba are killed in battle
Death of Cnebba
Cnebba, an ealdorman fighting for Aethelbert of Kent, is killed during Ceawlin's victory at Wibbandun.
Death of Oslaf
Oslaf, an ealdorman fighting for Aethelbert of Kent, is killed during Ceawlin's victory at Wibbandun.
Invasion of Kent
Ceawlin forms a Saxon front with Cutha & invades Ethelberts new Kingdom of Kent
Peace
Defeats Aethelbert of Kent & makes peace