State

Kingdom of Northumbria

kingdom of the Angles (653–954)

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653–954 CE
Founded
653 CE
Ended
954 CE
Government
monarchy
Languages
Northumbrian, Old English
Preceded by
Kingdom of BerniciaKingdom of DeiraKingdom of RhegedGododdin

Overview

Northumbria was an early medieval English kingdom, existing between 654 and 1066 AD, at its height spanning modern-day Northern England and Southern Scotland.

The name derives from the Old English Norþhymbre meaning "the people or province north of the Humber", as opposed to the people south of the Humber Estuary. What was to become Northumbria started as two kingdoms, Deira in the south and Bernicia in the north. Conflict in the first half of the seventh century ended with the murder of the last king of Deira in 651, and Northumbria was thereafter unified under Bernician kings.

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All rulers (47)

  1. Æthelfrith of Northumbria604–616 CE
  2. Edwin of Northumbria616–633 CE
  3. Oswald of Northumbria634–642 CE
  4. Oswiu655–670 CE
  5. Aldfrith665–670 CE
  6. Ecgfrith of Northumbria670–685 CE
  7. Aldfrith685–704 CE
  8. Eadwulf I704–705 CE
  9. Osred I705–716 CE
  10. Coenred716–718 CE
  11. Osric718–729 CE
  12. Ceolwulf of Northumbria729–737 CE
  13. Eadberht737–758 CE
  14. Oswulf758–759 CE
  15. Æthelwald Moll759–765 CE
  16. Alhred765–774 CE
  17. Æthelred I774–779 CE
  18. Ælfwald I779–788 CE
  19. Æthelred I788–796 CE
  20. Osred II788–790 CE
  21. Osred II789–790 CE
  22. Æthelred I790–796 CE
  23. Eardwulf796–806 CE
  24. Osbald796 CE
  25. Ælfwald II of Northumbria806–808 CE
  26. Eardwulf808–811 CE
  27. Eanred808–840 CE
  28. Eanred810–844 CE
  29. Osberht840–860 CE
  30. Ælfwald II of Northumbria840–844 CE
  31. Rædwulf844 CE
  32. Ælfwald II of Northumbria844–853 CE
  33. Osberht850–860 CE
  34. Æthelred II854–858 CE
  35. Æthelred II858–862 CE
  36. Ælla860–867 CE
  37. Ecgberht I of Northumbria867–872 CE
  38. Ricsige of Northumbria872–876 CE
  39. Ecgberht II of Northumbria876–878 CE
  40. Guthred883–895 CE
  41. Eadwulf I of Bamburgh890–913 CE
  42. Siefredus of Northumbria895–900 CE
  43. Cnut of Northumbria900–905 CE
  44. Æthelwold of Wessex900–902 CE
  45. Airdeconut900–902 CE
  46. Eric Bloodaxe947–954 CE
  47. Eric Bloodaxe952–954 CE

Records (6)

  1. 634 CE — Battle of HeavenfieldBattle
  2. 655 CE — Battle of WinwaedBattle · Northumbria ▸ Mercia
  3. 685 CE — Battle of Dun NechtainBattle
  4. 793 CE — LindisfarneMassacre
  5. 866 CE — Battle of York, EnglandBattle · Denmark ▸ England
  6. 867 CE — Battle of YorkBattle

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