Eanflæd of Deira

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Eanflæd of Deira was a 7th-century Northumbrian queen and influential Christian patron, noted for her role in the spread of Roman Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Eanflæd 1
Queen Eanflæd of Northumbria 1

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglo-Saxon noblewoman
Christian patron
Northumbrian queen
convert to Christianity
queen consort
areaOfInfluence Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED
Northumbria NERFINISHED
associatedWith Kingdom of Deira NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Northumbria NERFINISHED
Roman Church in England NERFINISHED
chronologicalContext early Anglo-Saxon period
countryOfCitizenship Northumbria NERFINISHED
culture Anglo-Saxon
describedIn Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People NERFINISHED
educatedIn Christian court of Kent
father Edwin of Northumbria NERFINISHED
givenName Eanflæd NERFINISHED
hasReligion Catholic Church (pre-Schism) NERFINISHED
hasTitle Queen consort of Northumbria
historicalRegion Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED
influenced alignment of Northumbria with Roman Easter dating
spread of Roman liturgical practices in Northumbria
languageUsed Old English
memberOf House of Deira NERFINISHED
Northumbrian royal family NERFINISHED
mother Æthelburg of Kent NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage Old English
notableFor influence in Northumbrian church politics
patronage of Christian missionaries
promotion of Roman Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England
patronage Christian institutions in Northumbria
placeOfBirth Deira NERFINISHED
playedRoleIn Roman–Celtic Easter controversy in Northumbria NERFINISHED
positionHeld Queen of Northumbria
religion Christianity
Roman Christianity NERFINISHED
religiousRole royal patron of monasteries
supporter of Roman-aligned clergy
residence Northumbrian royal court NERFINISHED
sexOrGender female
spouse Oswiu of Northumbria NERFINISHED
supported Roman ecclesiastical customs
Roman missionaries in Northumbria
timePeriod 7th century

Referenced by (3)

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King Oswiu of Northumbria spouse Eanflæd of Deira
subject surface form: Oswiu of Northumbria
King Edwin of Northumbria child Eanflæd of Deira
this entity surface form: Eanflæd
Synod of Whitby participant Eanflæd of Deira
this entity surface form: Queen Eanflæd of Northumbria