King of Northumbria
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The King of Northumbria was the ruler of the early medieval Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria in what is now northern England and southeastern Scotland.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King of Bernicia | 1 |
| Overking of Northumbria | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monarchical title
ⓘ
royal office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Kingdom of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Battle of Hatfield Chase
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Heavenfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Nechtansmere NERFINISHED ⓘ Viking conquest of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | 9th century ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Æthelfrith of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedByUnionOf |
Bernicia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Deira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | Northumbrian people ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeLabel |
King of the Northumbrians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northumbrian king ⓘ |
| hasCapital |
Bamburgh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenderRequirement | male ⓘ |
| hasSeatOfPower |
Bamburgh fortress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
royal vill at Yeavering ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Heptarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holdsTitleOver | Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Old English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
northern England
ⓘ
southeastern Scotland ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Aldfrith of Northumbria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eardwulf of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ Ecgfrith of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ Edwin of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ Osberht of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ Oswald of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ Oswiu of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ Ælla of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ Æthelred I of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorTitle |
King of Bernicia
ⓘ
King of Deira ⓘ |
| rank | high king among Anglo-Saxon rulers ⓘ |
| religionAssociated |
Anglo-Saxon paganism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | royal kin-group election ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes |
Bernicia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Deira NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of modern County Durham ⓘ parts of modern Northumberland ⓘ parts of modern Scottish Borders ⓘ parts of modern Yorkshire ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
Anglo-Saxon period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Middle Ages ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
King of Bernicia
subject surface form:
Oswiu of Northumbria
this entity surface form:
Overking of Northumbria