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Edwin (Old English: Ēadwine; c. 586 – 12 October 632/633), also known as Eadwine or Æduinus, was the King of Deira and Bernicia – which later became known as Northumbria – from about 616 until his death.
He exiled the Deiran Edwin to the court of King Rædwald of East Anglia in order to claim both kingdoms, but Edwin returned in approximately 616 to conquer Northumbria with Rædwald's aid. [ 23 ] [ 24 ] Edwin, who ruled from approximately 616 to 633, was one of the last kings of the Deiran line to reign over all of Northumbria.
Ruler of southern Northumbria Ruler of northern Northumbria Notes 867–872 Military conquest by the Great Heathen Army: Ecgberht I: Ecgberht I ruled north of the Tyne as a puppet king of the Danes. [3] 872–c. 875: Ricsige: Probably ruled most of Northumbria as a sovereign Anglo-Saxon king. [4] c. 875 –877 Halfdan Ragnarsson [5] Ecgberht II [6]
Edwin (Old English: eadwine) (died 1071) was the elder brother of Morcar, Earl of Northumbria, son of Ælfgār, Earl of Mercia and grandson of Leofric, Earl of Mercia. [1] He succeeded to his father's title and responsibilities on Ælfgār's death in 1062. He appears as Earl Edwin (Eduin comes) in the Domesday Book. [2]
Edwin, the most powerful ruler in Britain at the time, had seemingly defeated Cadwallon a few years before the battle. Bede refers to Edwin establishing his rule over what he called the Mevanian islands, one of which was Anglesey, [2] and another source refers to Cadwallon being besieged on the island of Priestholm (AC: Glannauc), [3] which is off the coast of Anglesey.
Hereswith was the great-granddaughter of Ælle, King of Deira through her father Hereric, [1] who was nephew of Edwin of Northumbria. Around 604 Æthelfrith, King of Bernicia took control of Deira. Æthelfrith married Edwin's sister, Acha of Deira; Edwin and Hereric went into exile.
He was a cousin of king Edwin of Northumbria, being the son of Edwin's uncle Æthelric of Deira. Osric was also the father of Oswine . After Edwin was killed in battle against Cadwallon ap Cadfan of Gwynedd and Penda of Mercia , Northumbria fell into disarray, with Eanfrith taking power in the sub-kingdom of Bernicia and Osric taking power in ...
Eanflæd (19 April 626 – after 685, also known as Enfleda) was a Deiran princess, queen of Northumbria [1] and later, the abbess of an influential Christian monastery in Whitby, England. She was the daughter of King Edwin of Northumbria and Æthelburg, who in turn was the daughter of King Æthelberht of Kent.