King of Northumbria, AEthelfrith of Bernicia

Birth Name King of Northumbria, AEthelfrith of Bernicia 1a 2a
Gramps ID I35991
Gender male

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Death [E47206] 617    
2b
_FA1 [E47207]   Acceded: 592  
3 2c
_FA2 [E47208] 607 Led Northumbrians to Chester; defeated the Britons.  
1 2d
_FA3 [E47209]   The victory succeeded in cutting Cumbria away from Wales.  
1 2e
_FA4 [E47210]   Victory ensured the eventual English possession of Britain.  
1 2f
_FA5 [E47211]   Acquired power by absorbing the kingdom of Deira.  
1 2g
_FA6 [E47212]   Exiled sons of Aelle of Deira, the king he deposed.  
1 2h
_FA7 [E47213]   Attempted to murder or extradite Edwin son of Aelle from East Anglia; failed.  
1 2i
_FA8 [E47214]   East Anglians eventually intervened on side of Edwin.  
1 2j
_FA9 [E47215] 617 His defeat & death at battle on the Idle restored Edwin to power.  
1 2k

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father King of Bernicia, AEthelric of Bernicia [I35993]572
         King of Northumbria, AEthelfrith of Bernicia [I35991] 617

Families

    Family of King of Northumbria, AEthelfrith of Bernicia and (of Northumbria), Bebba [F15317]
Unknown Partner (of Northumbria), Bebba [I35992] ( * + ... )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
King of Northumbria, Eanfrith of Northumbria [I35979]634

Pedigree

  1. King of Bernicia, AEthelric of Bernicia [I35993]
    1. King of Northumbria, AEthelfrith of Bernicia
      1. (of Northumbria), Bebba [I35992]
        1. King of Northumbria, Eanfrith of Northumbria [I35979]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. G.P. Baker: Fighting Kings of Wessex [S422383]
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        grandson of Ida the Flame-bearer

  2. large-G675.FTW [S468232]
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  3. Brian Tompsett, Dept of Computer Science: University of Hull Royal Database (England) [S424612]