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Oswiu, also known as Oswy or Oswig ( Old English: Ōswīg; c. 612 – 15 February 670), was King of Bernicia from 642 and of Northumbria from 654 until his death. He is notable for his role at the Synod of Whitby in 664, which ultimately brought the church in Northumbria into conformity with the wider Catholic Church .
Mar 29, 2024 · Oswiu (born 612—died Feb. 15, 670) was an Anglo-Saxon king of Northumbria from 655 to 670. Oswiu’s father, King Aethelfrith (d. 616), had ruled the two ancient Northumbrian kingdoms of Bernicia and Deira, but after the death of Oswiu’s brother, King Oswald, in 642, Northumbria was again divided, Oswiu assuming control of Bernicia.
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Oswiu of Northumbria. Oswiu ( c. 611 –15 February 670), also known as Oswy or Old English: Ōswīg, became the King of Bernicia at the death of his brother Oswald. Later he became the King of Northumbria. When Oswiu defeated and killed Penda of Mercia at the Battle of the Winwaed, he became the seventh bretwalda over the southern English kings.
Oswiu, King of Northumbria (AD 613-AD 670) Oswiu was a son of King Aethelfrith of Bernicia by his third wife of unknown name. His father was the first King of a united Northumbria, having joined the the old countries of Bernicia and Deira by force of conquest.
Oswiu: Previously king of Bernicia and Deira February 670 to 20 May 685 Ecgfrith: Son of Oswiu, killed in battle against the Picts May 685 to 14 December 704 Aldfrith (Ealdfrith, Aldfrid) Son of Oswiu late 704 to early 705 Eadwulf I: Usurper 705 to 716 Osred I: Son of Aldfrith, killed in battle or murdered 716 to 718 Coenred
Quick Reference. (d.670), king of Northumbria (642–70). Ruling Bernicia, Oswiu was responsible for the death of the Deiran king Oswin (651), his wife's kinsman. Oswin's successor allied with the powerful Mercian king Penda, who attacked in 655, but was defeated and killed at the battle of Winwæd, near Leeds.
Oswiu, also known as Oswy or Oswig, was King of Bernicia from 642 and of Northumbria from 654 until his death. He is notable for his role at the Synod of Whitby in 664, which ultimately brought the church in Northumbria into conformity with the wider Catholic Church.
