{"slug": "edwin-of-northumbria", "label": "Edwin of Northumbria", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_of_Northumbria", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q348955", "qid": "Q348955", "description": "King of Deira and Bernicia", "entries": 17, "years": 15, "span": [585, 670], "span_label": ["585 CE", "670 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 6}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 3}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 3}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 2}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": [], "related": [{"slug": "deira", "label": "Deira", "shared": 5}, {"slug": "northumbria", "label": "Northumbria", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "bernicia", "label": "Bernicia", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "paulinus-of-york", "label": "Paulinus of York", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "oswiu", "label": "Oswiu", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-gwynedd", "label": "Kingdom of Gwynedd", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "thelfrith", "label": "Æthelfrith", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "christianity", "label": "Christianity", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "celtic-britons", "label": "Celtic Britons", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "powys", "label": "Powys", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "york", "label": "York", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "rome", "label": "Rome", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 585, "year_label": "585 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Edwin of Northumbria, king of Deira and Bernicia (d. 633)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365938601#Births", "title": "585", "revid": 1365938601, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 604, "year_label": "604 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Æthelfrith of Northumbria invades Deira and kills its king, Æthelric. Prince Edwin, son of the late king Ælla of Deira (possibly a nephew of Æthelric), flees to the court of King Iago of Gwynedd (northwest Wales).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364754628#Britain", "title": "604", "revid": 1364754628, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 613, "year_label": "613 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Battle of Chester: King Æthelfrith of Northumbria invades Gwynedd (northwest Wales), in order to route out his old enemy, Edwin of Deira. A united Brythonic force (Gwynedd, Powys, Pengwern and Dumnonian warriors) is defeated near Chester.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364755983#Britain", "title": "613", "revid": 1364755983, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 615, "year_label": "615 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "Edwin of Northumbria takes refuge in East Anglia; he marries Cwenburga, daughter of king Cearl of Mercia (according to the Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364752554#Britain", "title": "615", "revid": 1364752554, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 616, "year_label": "616 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Rædwald installs Edwin as king of Northumbria, effectively confirming him as bretwalda. He takes power in his native Deira and in Bernicia. His reign marks the domination of Northumbria as leading Anglo-Saxon state of the British Isles.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367636041#Britain", "title": "616", "revid": 1367636041, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 617, "year_label": "617 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Edwin of Northumbria invades and annexes the minor British kingdom of Elmet (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364751852#Britain", "title": "617", "revid": 1364751852, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 620, "year_label": "620 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Angles under King Edwin of Northumbria invade Rheged (\"Old North\") in Northern England, and expel King Llywarch Hen. He flees to Powys, and becomes a famous bard. Edwin's armies fight against Gododdin and Strathclyde.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364749611#Britain", "title": "620", "revid": 1364749611, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 625, "year_label": "625 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "King Edwin of Northumbria marries Æthelburga of Kent. As a Christian, she brings her personal chaplain, Paulinus, and encourages her husband to convert to Christianity.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340803472#Britain", "title": "625", "revid": 1340803472, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 626, "year_label": "626 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Edwin of Northumbria defeats the West Saxons under Cynegils, who has tried to thwart the growing strength of Edwin by having him assassinated. Edwin obliges Cynegils to acknowledge Northumbria's supremacy.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352126742#Britain", "title": "626", "revid": 1352126742, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 627, "year_label": "627 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "April 12", "text": "April 12 – King Edwin of Northumbria is converted to Christianity by Bishop Paulinus of York, who previously saved his life.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1346712156#Britain", "title": "627", "revid": 1346712156, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 627, "year_label": "627 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "April 12", "text": "April 12 – Paulinus, last of the missionaries sent by Pope Gregory I, builds a wooden church in the old Roman legionary headquarters in York, and baptises Edwin of Northumbria as the first Christian king in northern England.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1346712156#Religion", "title": "627", "revid": 1346712156, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 631, "year_label": "631 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": null, "text": "King Edwin of Northumbria refortifies the city walls of York, probably including the building of the so-called Anglian Tower (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364749921#Britain", "title": "631", "revid": 1364749921, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 632, "year_label": "632 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "October 12", "text": "October 12 or 633 – Edwin of Northumbria, king of Deira and Bernicia", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370178497#Deaths", "title": "632", "revid": 1370178497, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 633, "year_label": "633 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "October 12", "text": "October 12 – Battle of Hatfield Chase: King Edwin of Northumbria is defeated and killed by Penda of Mercia and Cadwallon of Gwynedd, at Hatfield Chase (South Yorkshire).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1351044118#Britain", "title": "633", "revid": 1351044118, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 633, "year_label": "633 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "October 12", "text": "October 12 or 632 – Edwin, king of Northumbria", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1351044118#Deaths", "title": "633", "revid": 1351044118, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 642, "year_label": "642 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "Oswiu succeeds his half-brother Oswald as king of Bernicia. He strengthens his position by marrying Eanflæd, daughter of King Edwin of Northumbria, then in exile in the Kingdom of Kent. This marriage takes place between 642 and 644.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367634849#Britain", "title": "642", "revid": 1367634849, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 670, "year_label": "670 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "February 15", "text": "February 15 – King Oswiu of Northumbria dies during a pilgrimage to Rome in the company of bishop Wilfrid. He is succeeded by his son Ecgfrith, while his youngest son Ælfwine becomes king of Deira. Oswiu is buried at Whitby Abbey, alongside Edwin of Northumbria.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367634463#Britain", "title": "670", "revid": 1367634463, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}]}