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Æthelric Of Deira
Æthelric (died ''c''. 604?) was supposedly a List of monarchs of Northumbria, King of Deira (kingdom), Deira (''c''. 589/599–''c''. 604). He is thought to have succeeded Ælla of Deira, but his existence is historically obscure. Manuscript A of the ''Anglo-Saxon Chronicle'' reports that Ælle, king of Deira, was succeeded by Æthelric in 588. According to Bede, Deira was invaded and taken over by Æthelfrith of Northumbria, Æthelfrith of Bernicia in about the year 604.Bede, ''Historia Ecclesiastica'', I.34, III.6; ''Historia Brittonum'', chapter 61. The circumstances of this are unclear, and Æthelric's fate is unknown. The fact that Edwin of Northumbria, Edwin, a son of Ælla and possibly Æthelric's brother, had to flee into exile suggests that Deira may have been conquered by Æthelfrith, and in this case Æthelric may have been killed during warfare. Æthelfrith ruled both Deira and Bernicia, the two components of Northumbria, until he was killed in battle and the Deiran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Monarchs Of Northumbria
Northumbria, a kingdom of Angles, in what is now northern England and south-east Scotland, was initially divided into two kingdoms: Bernicia and Deira. The two were first united by king Æthelfrith around the year 604, and except for occasional periods of division over the subsequent century, they remained so. The exceptions are during the brief period from 633 to 634, when Northumbria was plunged into chaos by the death of king Edwin in battle and the ruinous invasion of Cadwallon ap Cadfan, king of Gwynedd. The unity of the Northumbrian kingdoms was restored after Cadwallon's death in battle in 634. Another exception is a period from about the year 644 to 664, when kings ruled individually over Deira. In 651, king Oswiu had Oswine of Deira killed and replaced by Œthelwald, but Œthelwald did not prove to be a loyal sub-king, allying with the Mercian king Penda; according to Bede, Œthelwald acted as Penda's guide during the latter's invasion of Northumbria but withdrew his fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |