Kings of Northumbria
Reign | Incumbent | Notes | |
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654 to 15 February 670 | Oswiu | OSVVIO ÆÞELFRIÞING NORÞANHYMBRA CYNING OSVVIO REX NORÞANHYMBRA |
Hither of Bernicia and Deira |
February 670 to 20 May 685 | Ecgfrith | ECGFERÞ OSVVEOING NORÞANHYMBRA CYNING ECGFERÞ REX NORÞANHYMBRA |
Killed in battle against the Picts |
May 685 to 14 December 704 | Aldfrith (Ealdfrith, Aldfrid) |
ALDFERÞ OSVVEOING NORÞANHYMBRA CYNING ALDFERÞ REX NORÞANHYMBRA |
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late 704 to early 705 | Eadwulf | EADVVLF NORÞANHYMBRA CYNING EADVVLF REX NORÞANHYMBRA |
Usurper |
705 to 716 | Osred I | OSRED ALDFERÞING NORÞANHYMBRA CYNING OSRED REX NORÞANHYMBRA |
Killed in battle or murdered |
716 to 718 | Coenred | COENRED NORÞANHYMBRA CYNING COENRED REX NORÞANHYMBRA |
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718 to 29 May 729 | Osric | OSRIC ALDFERÞING NORÞANHYMBRA CYNING OSRIC REX NORÞANHYMBRA |
Adopted Ceolwulf as his heir |
729 to 731 | Ceolwulf | CEOLVVLF NORÞANHYMBRA CYNING CEOLVVLF REX NORÞANHYMBRA |
Deposed; Saint Ceolwulf |
731 to 737/8 | Ceolwulf | CEOLVVLF NORÞANHYMBRA CYNING CEOLVVLF REX NORÞANHYMBRA |
Restored; abdicated to become a monk |
737 to 758 | Eadberht | EADBRYHT EATING NORÞANHYMBRA CYNING EADBRYHT REX NORÞANHYMBRA |
Abdicated to become a monk |
758 to 759 | Oswulf (Osulf) |
OSVVLF NORÞANHYMBRA CYNING OSVVLF REX NORÞANHYMBRA |
Murdered by his servants |
759 to 765 | Æthelwald Moll | ÆÞELVVALD MOLL NORÞANHYMBRA CYNING ÆÞELVVALD MOLL REX NORÞANHYMBRA |
Deposed |
765 to 774 | Alhred | EALCHRED NORÞANHYMBRA CYNING EALCHRED REX NORÞANHYMBRA |
Deposed and exiled |
774 to 779 | Æthelred I | ÆÞELRED NORÞANHYMBRA CYNING ÆÞELRED REX NORÞANHYMBRA |
Deposed |
779 to 23 September 788 | Ælfwald I | ÆLFVVALD NORÞANHYMBRA CYNING ÆLFVVALD REX NORÞANHYMBRA |
Murdered |
788 to 790 | Osred II | OSRED ALCHREDING NORÞANHYMBRA CYNING OSRED REX NORÞANHYMBRA |
Deposed and exiled |
790 to 18 April 796 | Æthelred I | ÆÞELRED NORÞANHYMBRA CYNING ÆÞELRED REX NORÞANHYMBRA |
Restored |
796 | Osbald | OSBALD NORÞANHYMBRA CYNING OSBALD REX NORÞANHYMBRA |
Exiled after a reign of 27 days |
14 May 796 to 806/8 | Eardwulf | EARDVVLF NORÞANHYMBRA CYNING EARDVVLF REX NORÞANHYMBRA |
Deposed |
806/8 to 808/10 | Ælfwald II (Elfwald II) |
ÆLFVVALD NORÞANHYMBRA CYNING ÆLFVVALD REX NORÞANHYMBRA |
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808 to 810 | Eardwulf | EARDVVLF NORÞANHYMBRA CYNING EARDVVLF REX NORÞANHYMBRA |
Restored |
810 to 841 | Eanred | EANRED EARDVVLFING NORÞANHYMBRA CYNING EANRED REX NORÞANHYMBRA |
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840/1 to 844 | Æthelred II | ÆÞELRED EANREDING NORÞANHYMBRA CYNING ÆÞELRED REX NORÞANHYMBRA |
Deposed |
844 | Rædwulf (Redwulf) |
RÆDVVLF NORÞANHYMBRA CYNING RÆDVVLF REX NORÞANHYMBRA |
Usurper |
844 to c. 848/9 | Æthelred II | ÆÞELRED EANREDING NORÞANHYMBRA CYNING ÆÞELRED REX NORÞANHYMBRA |
Restored |
c. 848/9 to 862/3 | Osberht (Osbert) |
OSBEORHT NORÞANHYMBRA CYNING OSBEORHT REX NORÞANHYMBRA |
Deposed |
862/3/7 to 23 March 867 | Ælle II | ÆLLE NORÞANHYMBRA CYNING ÆLLE REX NORÞANHYMBRA |
Usurper; Killed by the Danes with Osbeorht |
867 to 21 March 867 | Osberht (Osbert) |
OSBEORHT NORÞANHYMBRA CYNING OSBEORHT REX NORÞANHYMBRA |
Killed by the Danes with the usurper Aelle |
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