Æthelfrith of Northumbria
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Æthelfrith of Northumbria was an early 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king noted for uniting Bernicia and Deira into the powerful kingdom of Northumbria and for his military successes against neighboring Brittonic kingdoms.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Æthelfrith of Bernicia | 3 |
| Oswald of Northumbria | 1 |
| Æthelfrith of Bernicia (overlord) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon king
ⓘ
King of Bernicia ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Chester
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Degsastan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 7th century ⓘ |
| child |
Eanflæd (possible, disputed)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eanfrith of Bernicia NERFINISHED ⓘ Oswald of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ Oswiu of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ Æbbe of Coldingham NERFINISHED ⓘ Æthelwald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Bernicia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 616 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Battle of the River Idle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Angles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Æthelric of Bernicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killed | monks of Bangor-Is-Coed at the Battle of Chester ⓘ |
| killedBy |
Edwin of Northumbria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rædwald of East Anglia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| mother | unknown ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expansion of Northumbrian power
ⓘ
military successes against Brittonic kingdoms ⓘ uniting Bernicia and Deira into Northumbria ⓘ |
| opponent |
Kingdom of Powys
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kings of the Brittonic kingdoms ⓘ Áedán mac Gabráin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Bernicia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of Deira ⓘ King of Northumbria ⓘ |
| predecessorAsKingOfBernicia | Hussa of Bernicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorAsKingOfDeira | Æthelric of Deira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 616 ⓘ |
| reignEndAsKingOfBernicia | 616 ⓘ |
| reignEndAsKingOfDeira | 616 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 593 ⓘ |
| reignStartAsKingOfBernicia | c. 593 ⓘ |
| reignStartAsKingOfDeira | c. 604 ⓘ |
| religion | Anglo-Saxon paganism ⓘ |
| source | Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Acha of Deira
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bebba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Edwin of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victory |
Battle of Chester
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Degsastan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Oswald of Northumbria
this entity surface form:
Æthelfrith of Bernicia
this entity surface form:
Æthelfrith of Bernicia (overlord)
subject surface form:
Oswiu of Northumbria
this entity surface form:
Æthelfrith of Bernicia