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Ecgfrith (/ ˈ ɛ dʒ f r ɪ ð /; Old English: Ecgfrið [ˈedʒfrið]; c. 645 – 20 May 685) was the King of Northumbria from 670 until his death on 20 May 685. He ruled over Northumbria when it was at the height of its power, but his reign ended with a disastrous defeat at the Battle of Nechtansmere against the Picts of Fortriu in which he lost his life.
Ecgfrith's sister was married to Aethelred of Mercia. [3] Due to the familial connections between the royal houses of Northumbria, Mercia and Wessex, and Eormenburg's influence through this "royal ladies network", Wilfred was persecuted in all three kingdoms. [11] He fled to Rome and appealed against Theodore and Ecgfrith's decisions to Pope ...
In 651, king Oswiu had Oswine of Deira killed and replaced by Œthelwald, but Œthelwald did not prove to be a loyal sub-king, allying with the Mercian king Penda; according to Bede, Œthelwald acted as Penda's guide during the latter's invasion of Northumbria but withdrew his forces when the Mercians met the Northumbrians at the Battle of Winwaed.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 26 December 2023. 7th-century battle in northern Britain Battle of Two Rivers Date 671 Location Uncertain Result Northumbrian victory Belligerents Pictland Northumbria Commanders and leaders Drest VI Ecgfrith
Ecgfrith (Old English: Ecgfrið) was the name of several Anglo-Saxon kings in England, including: Ecgfrith of Northumbria , died 685 Ecgfrith of Mercia , died 796
Ecgfrith of Northumbria was the son of Æbbe's brother Oswiu, who arranged a marriage between the then fifteen year old Ecgfrith and Æthelthryth, daughter of King Anna of East Anglia. The dispute started with Wilfrid's support for Queen Æthelthryth, who wished despite her marriage to preserve her virginity, and to enter a monastery.
King Ecgfrith of Northumbria campaigns in Ireland. [1] 685. 26 March – Cuthbert is consecrated Bishop of Lindisfarne. 23 April – dedication of St Paul's Church, Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey. 20 May – Battle of Dun Nechtain: Picts kill Ecgfrith of Northumbria near Dunnichen in Scotland, ending Saxon rule north of the River Forth. [1]
Beornhæth was an Anglo-Saxon nobleman in Northumbria in the reign of King Ecgfrith (ruled 671–685). He was the first of his family to come to notice. Eddius's Life of Saint Wilfrid, recounting Ecgfrith's campaign against the Picts in 671 or 672, states that he was accompanied by the "sub-king" Beornhæth.