Ethelfrith
Family: Northumbrians · Role: king · First appears: A.D. 560–625
In 593, Ethelfrith, son of Ethelric, succeeded to the kingdom of the Northumbrians. In 603 he fought Aeden, king of the Scots, at Theakstone, where Aeden lost almost all his army; that year, Theobald, Ethelfrith’s brother, was slain with his whole force. In 607 Ethelfrith led his army to Chester and slew a great host of the Welsh.
In 617, Redwald, king of the East-Angles, slew Ethelfrith. Ethelfrith was father to Eanfrith and Oswy.
Relationship record
Life events
- 593 · Ethelfrith succeeded to the kingdom of the Northumbrians.(A.D. 560–625 · 📍 Northumbrians)
- 617 · Redwald slew Ethelfrith.(A.D. 560–625)
- With: Redwald
- “This year was Ethelfrith, king of the Northumbrians, slain by Redwald, king of the East-Angles;”
A.D. 560–625
- parent: Ethelric “He was the son of Ethelric; Ethelric of Ida.”
- enemies with Aeden “Aeden, king of the Scots, fought with the Dalreathians, and with Ethelfrith, king of the Northumbrians, at Theakstone; where he lost almost all his army.”
- siblings with Theobald “Theobald also, brother of Ethelfrith, with his whole armament, was slain.”
- enemies with Redwald “This year was Ethelfrith, king of the Northumbrians, slain by Redwald, king of the East-Angles;”
- enemies with Brocmail (Brocmail led the Welsh force opposing Ethelfrith.) “Ethelfrith led his army to Chester; where he slew an innumerable host of the Welsh; and so was fulfilled the prophecy of Augustine, wherein he saith ”
A.D. 626–655
- child: Eanfrith “And to Bernicia succeeded Eanfrith, son of Ethelfrith.”
A.D. 661–684
- child: Oswy “Oswy was the son of Ethelfrith, Ethelfrith of Ethelric, Ethelric of Ida, Ida of Eoppa.”
- parent: Ethelric “Oswy was the son of Ethelfrith, Ethelfrith of Ethelric, Ethelric of Ida, Ida of Eoppa.”
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Extracted from the original text of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Made with Rho MD.