Eanfrith 2
(Male)
King of the Bernicians, 633/34-634; son of Æthelfrith 2
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Factoid List
- Recorded Name (6)
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(1)
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Bede.HE iii.9
Anfrith (3)
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AnnalsUlster 632.1
AnnalsUlster 657.3
AnnalsUlster 657.3
Eanfrid (2)
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Bede.HE iii.1
ASC (E) 617 E
- Personal Information (3)
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religion (3)
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Bede.HE iii.1 (While in exile, he was instructed in the faith as the Irish taught it and was regenerated by the grace of the baptism)
Bede.HE iii.1 (He abjured and betrayed the mysteries of the heavenly kingdom and reverted to the filth of his former idolatry)
Bede.HE iii.9 (mad apostasy)
- Office (5)
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King (3)
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Bede.HE iii.1
Bede.HE iii.9
ASC (E)
- Status (1)
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Ætheling (1)
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ASC (E) 617 E
- Personal Relationship (4)
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Eanfrith 2 Brother (Consanguineal kinship) of ~ (1)
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of Oswald 1: Bede.HE iii.1
Eanfrith 2 Son (Consanguineal kinship) of ~ (2)
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of Æthelfrith 2: Bede.HE iii.1
of Æthelfrith 2: ASC (E) 617 E
~ Son (Consanguineal kinship) of Eanfrith 2 (1)
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Talorgan 1: of Eanfrith 2: AnnalsUlster 657.3
- Event (6)
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Appointment/consecration/elevation/ordination of king (2)
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Aldfrith 1.accession to kingdom: Aldfrith 1 acceded to the kingdom after him [sc. Ecgfrith 4].: ASC (E) 685 E (685)
Eanfrith 2.accession to kingdom: [Here] Eanfrith 2 acceded to [the kingdom of] the Bernicians.: ASC (E) 634 E (634)
Battle (1)
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Cadwallon 1-Eanfrith 2.battle: Battle of Cadwallon 1 and Eanfrith 2.: AnnalsUlster 632.1 (634)
Exile (1)
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Eanfrith 2-others.exile among Irish and Picts: During the whole of Edwin 2's reign, the sons of Æthelfrith 2 (Eanfrith 2 and Anonymi 629) were living in exile among the Irish or the Picts.: Bede.HE iii.1
Expulsion (1)
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Edwin 2.expulsion of æthelings: Edwin 2 drove out [seven] æthelings, the sons of Æthelfrith 2.: ASC (E) 617 E (617)
Killing/murder (1)
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Cadwallon 1.killing of Osric 1 and Eanfrith 2: Cadwallon 1 killed Osric 1 and Eanfrith 2.: Bede.HE iii.1
Kingdom - accession to (2)
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Aldfrith 1.accession to kingdom: Aldfrith 1 acceded to the kingdom after him [sc. Ecgfrith 4].: ASC (E) 685 E (685)
Eanfrith 2.accession to kingdom: [Here] Eanfrith 2 acceded to [the kingdom of] the Bernicians.: ASC (E) 634 E (634)
Residence (1)
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Eanfrith 2-others.exile among Irish and Picts: During the whole of Edwin 2's reign, the sons of Æthelfrith 2 (Eanfrith 2 and Anonymi 629) were living in exile among the Irish or the Picts.: Bede.HE iii.1