Ruler · 604 – 642

Oswald of Northumbria

Lived 604 – 642. King of Bernicia of Kingdom of Bernicia, 634 – 642; also in the line of Kingdom of Deira.

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Lived: 604 – 642; 38 years
In office: 8 years; one reign
Lines: 2; states
Left it: died in office; read off the dates alone

King of Bernicia

Kingdom of Bernicia · the 11th of 11 dated reigns · 547 – 642

7 before

Æthelfrith of Northumbria592 – 616

Edwin of Northumbria616 – 632

Eanfrith of Bernicia633 – 634

Oswald of Northumbria634 – 642

killed, executed or dead in battledied in officeleft alive by a regular roadending not on recordthis entry

Reigned 634 – 642 · 8 years · came to it aged 30

Came to it: the sibling of the ruler before, on record
Left it: died in officeread off the dates alone: the term ends in 642, the year they died

Also in the line of Kingdom of Deira (6th of 12).

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