King Northumbria

King Northumbria is in Northumbria.

617 Battle of the River Idle

685 Battle of Dun Nechtain

Battle of the River Idle

In 617 Raedwald King East Anglia (age 47) and his son Raegenhere Wuffingas fought the Battle of the River Idle which took place at the River Idle Markham Moor Retford which forms the western border of the Isle of Lindsey [Map].

Raegenhere Wuffingas was killed.

Æthelfrith King Northumbrians (age 45) was killed. King Edwin of Northumbria (age 31) succeeded King Northumbria.

In 634 King Oswald of Northumberland (age 30) succeeded King Northumbria. Kyneburga Unknown Queen Northumbria by marriage Queen Northumbria.

On 15 Feb 670 King Oswiu of Northumbria (age 58) died. He was buried at Whitby Abbey [Map] - see Bede. In 670 His son King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (age 25) succeeded King Northumbria. Æthelthryth Wuffingas Queen Consort Deira and Northumbria (age 34) by marriage Queen Consort Northumbria.

Battle of Dun Nechtain

On 20 May 685 Bridei III Picts (age 57) defeated the Northumbrian army at the Battle of Dun Nechtain.

King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (age 40) was killed at Dunnichen, Angus. His half brother Aldfrith King Northumbria succeeded King Northumbria.

On 14 Dec 704 Aldfrith King Northumbria died. His son Osred King Northumbria (age 7) succeeded King Northumbria.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 14 Dec 704. This year died Ealdferth, king of the Northumbrians, on the nineteenth day before the calends of January [14 Dec 704], at Driffield [Map]; and was succeeded by his son Osred (age 7). Bishop Saxulf also died the same year.

In 729 Osric King Northumbria died. His fourth cousin twice removed Ceolwulf King Northumbria succeeded King Northumbria.

In 737 Ceolwulf King Northumbria Abdicated. His first cousin Eadberht King of Northumbria succeeded King Northumbria.

On 05 Aug 759 Æthelwald Moll King of Northumbria was crowned King Northumbria.

In 765 Æthelwald Moll King of Northumbria was deposed as King Northumbria. Alhred King of Northumbria was appointed King Northumbria.

On 19 Aug 768 19 Aug 768 Eadberht King of Northumbria died. His son Oswulf King of Northumbria succeeded King Northumbria. He reigned for less than a year being murdered on 25 Jul 759.

In 774 Æthelred I of Northumbria (age 12) was appointed King Northumbria.

In 774 Alhred King of Northumbria was deposed. Æthelred I of Northumbria (age 12) was appointed King Northumbria.

On 23 Sep 788 Ælfwald I King of Northumbria was murdered. He was buried at Hexham Abbey [Map]. Osred King of Northumbria succeeded King Northumbria.

On 29 Sep 792 Æthelred I of Northumbria (age 30) and Ælfflæd Queen of Mercia were married. She by marriage Queen Northumbria. She the daughter of King Offa of Mercia and Cynethryth Queen Mercia. He the son of Æthelwald Moll King of Northumbria.