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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oswine of Kent | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
7th-century monarch
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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
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just ruler ⓘ mild disposition ⓘ |
| hasCultCenter | Tynemouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Martyr
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Saint Oswine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Old English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath |
martyr-like death
ⓘ
murder ⓘ |
| notableFor |
gentleness
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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
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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)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Oswiu of Northumbria
this entity surface form:
Oswine of Kent