Uhtred the Bold

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Uhtred the Bold was an influential early 11th-century Anglo-Saxon nobleman and military leader who defended northern England against Scottish and Viking incursions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglo-Saxon nobleman
Ealdorman
historical figure
military leader
causeOfDeath murder
child Eadwulf, Earl of Bamburgh NERFINISHED
Ealdred, Earl of Bamburgh NERFINISHED
Gospatric NERFINISHED
conflictType border warfare with Scotland
defence against Viking incursions
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
dateOfBirth c. 970
dateOfDeath 1016
era early 11th century
ethnicGroup Anglo-Saxons NERFINISHED
father Waltheof of Bamburgh NERFINISHED
givenName Uhtred NERFINISHED
historicalRegion northern England
honorificEpiphet the Bold
killedBy Thurbrand the Hold NERFINISHED
languageSpoken Old English
mannerOfDeath assassination
mentionedIn Anglo-Saxon Chronicle NERFINISHED
De Obsessione Dunelmi NERFINISHED
militaryConflict Scottish invasion of Northumbria (c. 1006) NERFINISHED
Viking raids in northern England
nobleFamily House of Bamburgh NERFINISHED
notableEvent defence of Durham against a Scottish army
notableWork defence of northern England against Scottish incursions
defence of northern England against Viking incursions
opponent Cnut the Great NERFINISHED
Malcolm II of Scotland NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Northumbria NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath near Wighill, Yorkshire
positionHeld Ealdorman of Bamburgh NERFINISHED
Earl of Northumbria NERFINISHED
regionRuled Bernicia NERFINISHED
Northumbria NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
reward control of all Northumbria
rewardedBy King Æthelred II NERFINISHED
spouse Ecgfrida of Durham NERFINISHED
Sige NERFINISHED
Ælfgifu, daughter of King Æthelred II NERFINISHED
supportedRuler Edmund Ironside NERFINISHED
Æthelred the Unready NERFINISHED

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Earldom of Northumbria notableEarl Uhtred the Bold
Earl of Northumbria positionHeldBy Uhtred the Bold