Oswine of Deira

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Oswine of Deira was a 7th-century Christian king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Deira, remembered for his piety, gentleness, and martyr-like death.

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Surface form Occurrences
Oswine of Kent 1

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf 7th-century monarch
Anglo-Saxon king
Christian monarch
King of Deira
associatedWithEvent Christianization of the Anglo-Saxons
associatedWithPlace Deira NERFINISHED
Northumbria NERFINISHED
burialPlace Tynemouth NERFINISHED
commemoratedBy church dedications in northern England
conflict power struggle with Oswiu of Northumbria
country Kingdom of Deira NERFINISHED
deathDate 651
deathPlace Gilling, Northumbria NERFINISHED
describedBySource Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People NERFINISHED
era Early Middle Ages
ethnicGroup Anglo-Saxons NERFINISHED
feastDay 20 August
hasAttribute generosity
just ruler
mild disposition
hasCultCenter Tynemouth NERFINISHED
honorificTitle Martyr
Saint Oswine NERFINISHED
languageSpoken Old English
mannerOfDeath martyr-like death
murder
notableFor gentleness
humility
piety
opponent Oswiu of Northumbria NERFINISHED
partOf Northumbria NERFINISHED
positionHeld King of Deira
predecessor Oswald of Northumbria NERFINISHED
region Northern England NERFINISHED
reignEnd 651
reignStart c. 644
religion Christianity
rememberedFor being betrayed and killed after seeking peace
refusal to engage in battle against superior forces
successor Oswiu of Northumbria NERFINISHED
timePeriod 7th century
title King of the Deirans
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

Referenced by (4)

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Kingdom of Deira notableRuler Oswine of Deira
King Oswiu of Northumbria sibling Oswine of Deira
subject surface form: Oswiu of Northumbria
Deira hasRuler Oswine of Deira
Kingdom of Kent hasRuler Oswine of Deira
this entity surface form: Oswine of Kent