Person:Oswald of Northumbria (1)
Oswald of Northumbria
b.Abt 604
d.5 Aug 642
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  1. Eanfrith of Bernicia590 - 634
  2. Oswald of NorthumbriaAbt 604 - 642
  3. Oswiu of NorthumbriaAbt 612 - 670
  4. Æbbe of ColdinghamAbt 615 - 683
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Name Oswald of Northumbria
Gender Male
Birth[1] Abt 604
Death[1] 5 Aug 642
Reference Number? Q336016?
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Oswald (; c 604 – 5 August 641/642) was King of Northumbria from 634 until his death, and is venerated as a saint, of whom there was a particular cult in the Middle Ages.

Oswald was the son of Æthelfrith of Bernicia and came to rule after spending a period in exile. After defeating the Welsh ruler Cadwallon ap Cadfan, Oswald brought the two Northumbrian kingdoms of Bernicia and Deira once again under a single ruler, and promoted the spread of Christianity in Northumbria. He was given a strongly positive assessment by the historian Bede, writing a little less than a century after Oswald's death, who regarded Oswald as a saintly king; it is also Bede who is the main source for present-day historical knowledge of Oswald. After eight years of rule, in which he was the most powerful ruler in Britain, Oswald was killed in the Battle of Maserfield while fighting the forces of Penda of Mercia, who then himself was defeated by Oswald's brother Oswiu.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oswald of Northumbria, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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