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42 Records
592–1051 Date range
36 Named people
3 Places
Chronological records 592 Aethelfrith 592
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria
616 Edwin 616
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria, 1st Christian King of Northumbria
617 Edwin 617
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria. Marks the beginning of Northumbrian supremacy, becomes the 5th "Bretwalda"
633 Oswald 633
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria
641 Oswy 641
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds his half brother Oswald & becomes the 7th "Bretwalda". Succeeds as King of Bernicia
642 Oswine 642
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
After Pendas defeat of Oswald Northumbria is again divided into Deira & Bernicia
Oswy 642
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
After Pendas defeat of Oswald Northumbria is again divided into Deira & Bernicia
670 Egfrith 670
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria
Elfwine 670
Deira · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Deira
685 Aldfrith 20 May 685
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria
704 Eadwulf 704
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria
705 Osred 705
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria
716 Cenred 716
Northumberland · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria
Osric 716
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria
729 Ceolwulf 729
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria
758 Oswulf 758
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria
759 Aethelwald 759
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria
Athelwold 759
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria
765 Alred 30 October 765
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria
Alhred 765
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria
774 Athelred I 774
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as the King of Nortumbria, 1st term
779 Aelfwald I 779
Northumberland · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria
Elfwald 779
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as the King of Nortumbria, supported by Archbishop Athelbert of York
788 Osred II 788
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as the King of Nortumbria
790 Aethelred I 790
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria
Athelred I 790
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as the King of Nortumbria, 2nd term, following the expulsion of Osred II
796 Eardwulf 28 March 796
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria, 1st term
Osbald 28 March 796
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria, succeeds Aethelred I after plotting his assassination
806 Elfwald II 806
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria
808 Eardwulf 808
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria, 2nd term, supported by Charlamagne & Pope Leo III
811 Eanred 811
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria, son of Eardwulf
843 Athelred II 843
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria, 1st term
844 Athelred II 844
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Nortumbria, 2nd term
Redwulf 844
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria, son of Eanred
849 Osbert 849
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria
863 Aelle 863
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria
Osbert 863
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Aelle joins Osbert as co-ruler of Northumbria
867 Egbert I March 867
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria, a Viking puppet ruler
872 Ricsig 872
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria
876 Egbert II 876
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria
888 Eadulf 888
Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria
Succeeds as King of Northumbria
1051 Siward of Northumbria 1051
House / House of Northumbria
Supports Edward the Confessor against Godwin
Names involved Aelfwald I Aelle Aethelfrith Aethelred I Aethelwald Aldfrith Alhred Alred Athelred I Athelred II Athelwold Cenred Ceolwulf Eadulf Eadwulf Eanred Eardwulf Edwin Egbert I Egbert II Egfrith Elfwald Elfwald II Elfwine Osbald Osbert Osred Osred II Osric Oswald Oswine Oswulf Oswy Redwulf Ricsig Siward of Northumbria
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