Aldfrith of Northumbria (over Deira)
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Aldfrith of Northumbria was a late 7th-century king of Northumbria, noted for his scholarly reputation and relatively peaceful, stabilizing reign following a period of dynastic turmoil.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aldfrith of Northumbria | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
7th-century monarch
ⓘ
King of Northumbria ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| accessionContext | came to the throne after the death of Ecgfrith at Nechtansmere ⓘ |
| after | Battle of Nechtansmere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Whitby Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Offa of Northumbria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Osred I of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | internal dynastic disputes in Northumbria ⓘ |
| contemporary |
Adomnán of Iona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bede NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 704 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Driffield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Bernician royal house NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedIn |
Iona
NERFINISHED
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Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Saxon ⓘ |
| father | Oswiu of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Aldfrith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Aldfrid
NERFINISHED
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Aldfrith NERFINISHED ⓘ Aldfrithus NERFINISHED ⓘ Flann Fína mac Ossu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Latin
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Old English ⓘ |
| mother |
Fín of the Cenél nEógain
NERFINISHED
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Irish princess of the Cenél nEógain ⓘ |
| notableWork | patronage of learning ⓘ |
| notedFor |
peaceful reign
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scholarly reputation ⓘ stabilizing rule after dynastic turmoil ⓘ |
| patronOf |
monastic scholarship
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the Church in Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Northumbria
NERFINISHED
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King over Deira ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ecgfrith of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm |
Deira
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 704 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 685 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Alhfrith of Deira
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ecgfrith of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Cuthburh of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Eadwulf I of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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