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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.
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]
Cadwallon ap Cadfan (died 634) [1] was the King of Gwynedd from around 625 until his death in battle. The son and successor of Cadfan ap Iago, he is best remembered as the King of the Britons who invaded and conquered Northumbria, defeating and killing its king, Edwin, prior to his own death in battle against Oswald of Bernicia.
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 ...
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.
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Lilla Cross is a marker on Lilla's Howe, Fylingdales Moor, in North Yorkshire, England.A story relates how King Edwin of Northumbria placed the cross there to mark the grave of Lilla, one of his thegns who saved his life during an assassination attempt.
Edwin Drood, main character in The Mystery of Edwin Drood, an unfinished novel by Charles Dickens; Deputy Edwin Durland, in Gravity Falls, an animated television series; Edwin Jarvis, a Marvel Comics supporting character; Aun (known as Edwin the Old in English), mythical Swedish king; Edwin, a puppet character in Pajanimals, a children's ...