Ęthelfrith 2
(Male)
King of the Northumbrians, 592-616
l vi-e vii
Notes: BDDAB, pp. 22-3; CDNB 1:944; DNB 18:22-3 = 6:886-7; Fletcher, p. 26; Rosemary Cramp, ?Ęthelfrith (d. c.616)?, ODNB.
Factoid List
- Recorded Name (21)
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... Aedilfridum (1)
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Bede.HE ii.12
Aedilfrid (4)
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Bede.HE i.34
Bede.HE ii.2
Bede.HE ii.12
Annals.NbRegnList 246
Aedilfridus (1)
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Bede.ChronMaior 523.531
Eitilbrith (1)
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AnnalsUlster 671.1
Ešifriš (1)
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Anon.GenRegList1
Ędilfridus (1)
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Anon.VitGregorii 16
Ęšelferš (1)
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ASC (E) 603 E
Ęšelferž (1)
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ASC 603 AE
Ęšelfridus (1)
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ASC 605 F(Lat.)
Ęšelfriš (2)
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ASC (E) 617 E
ASC 606 A, 605 E
Ęželferš (1)
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ASC <670> B, 670 C
Ęželferš Ęželricing (1)
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ASC <685> B, 685 C
Ęželferž (1)
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ASC 670 A
Ęželferž Ęželricing (1)
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ASC 685 A
Ęželfriš (1)
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Anon.GenRegList2
Ęželuerž Ęželricing (2)
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ASC 670 G
ASC 685 G
- Personal Information (2)
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moral (1)
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Bede.HE i.34 (a very brave king and eager for glory)
religion (1)
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Bede.HE i.34 (ignorant of the divine religion)
- Office (11)
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King (11)
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Bede.ChronMaior 523.531
Bede.HE i.34
Bede.HE ii.2 (King of the Angles)
Bede.HE ii.12
Alcuin.VersEubor 111
Annals.NbRegnList 246
Annals.NbRegnList 246
ASC (E) 617 E (King of the Northumbrians)
ASC 603 AE (King of the Northumbrians)
ASC 605 F(Lat.)
Anon.GenRegList2 (king of the Northumbrians)
- Status (1)
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Tyrannus (1)
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Anon.VitGregorii 16
- Personal Relationship (25)
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Ęthelfrith 2 Ancestor (Generic kinship) of ~ (1)
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of Ecgfrith 4: Anon.GenRegList1
~ Brother (Consanguineal kinship) of Ęthelfrith 2 (2)
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Theobald 1: of Ęthelfrith 2: Bede.HE i.34
Theobald 1: of Ęthelfrith 2: ASC (E) 603 E
Ęthelfrith 2 Father (Consanguineal kinship) of ~ (1)
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of Oswiu 1: Anon.LiberEliensis I.8
~ Father (Consanguineal kinship) of Ęthelfrith 2 (1)
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Ęthelric 3: of Ęthelfrith 2: Anon.LiberEliensis I.8
Ęthelfrith 2 Son (Consanguineal kinship) of ~ (4)
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of Ęthelric 3: ASC 670 ACG, <670> B
of Ęthelric 3: ASC 685 ACG, <685> B
of Ęthelric 3: Anon.GenRegList1
of Ęthelric 3: Anon.GenRegList2
~ Son (Consanguineal kinship) of Ęthelfrith 2 (13)
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Eanfrith 2: of Ęthelfrith 2: Bede.HE iii.1
Eanfrith 2: of Ęthelfrith 2: ASC (E) 617 E
Offa 2: of Ęthelfrith 2: ASC (E) 617 E
Oslac 1: of Ęthelfrith 2: ASC (E) 617 E
Oslaf 1: of Ęthelfrith 2: ASC (E) 617 E
Oswald 1: of Ęthelfrith 2: ASC (E) 617 E
Oswiu 1: of Ęthelfrith 2: ASC (E) 617 E
Oswudu 1: of Ęthelfrith 2: ASC (E) 617 E
Oswiu 1: of Ęthelfrith 2: ASC 670 ACG, <670> B
Oswiu 1: of Ęthelfrith 2: ASC 685 ACG, <685> B
Oswiu 1: of Ęthelfrith 2: AnnalsUlster 671.1
Oswiu 1: of Ęthelfrith 2: Anon.GenRegList1
Oswiu 1: of Ęthelfrith 2: Anon.GenRegList2
Ęthelfrith 2 Successor (General relationship) of ~ (1)
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of Hussa 1: Annals.NbRegnList 246
~ Successor (General relationship) of Ęthelfrith 2 (2)
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Edwin 2: of Ęthelfrith 2: Annals.NbRegnList 246
Edwin 2: of Ęthelfrith 2: ASC (E) 617 E
- Event (10)
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Advice/counsel (1)
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Rędwald 1.campaign against Ęthelfrith 2: After Rędwald 1 revealed to the queen (Anonymous 256) his plan against Edwin 2, she dissuaded him from it. Then, Rędwald 1 raised a large army to overthrow Ęthelfrith 2, met him with a much greater force and slew him.: Bede.HE ii.12
Army-raising (2)
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Rędwald 1.campaign against Ęthelfrith 2: After Rędwald 1 revealed to the queen (Anonymous 256) his plan against Edwin 2, she dissuaded him from it. Then, Rędwald 1 raised a large army to overthrow Ęthelfrith 2, met him with a much greater force and slew him.: Bede.HE ii.12
Ęthelfrith 2.battle of Chester: Ęthelfrith 2 collected a great army at Chester and attacked first the British priests who had gathered to pray for their army and then he destroyed the remainder of their host.: Bede.HE ii.2
Battle (4)
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Aedįn 1-Ęthelfrith 2.battle of Degsastan: Aedįn 1 marched against Ęthelfrith 2, but he was defeated and fled with few survivors.: Bede.HE i.34, v.24 (603)
Aedįn 1.battle against Ęthelfrith 2 at Degsastan: Aedįn 1 fought together with Dalriada (Anonymi 795) against Ęthelfrith 2.: ASC 603 ACEG (603)
Ęthelfrith 2.battle of Chester: Ęthelfrith 2 collected a great army at Chester and attacked first the British priests who had gathered to pray for their army and then he destroyed the remainder of their host.: Bede.HE ii.2
Ęthelfrith 2.slaughter of countless Wealas (Anonymi 798) at Chester: And here Ęthelfrith 2 led his army (Anonymi 797) to Chester and slew countless Wealas (Anonymi 798) there.: ASC 606 A, 605 EF(Lat.) (613 x 616)
Conquest (1)
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Ęthelfrith 2.subjection of Britons: Ęthelfrith 2 ravaged the Britons more extensively than any other English ruler. No ruler or king had subjected more land to the English race or settled it, having first either exterminated or conquered the natives.: Bede.HE i.34
Conspiracy/intent to murder (1)
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Edwin 2.attempt to kill him by Ęthelfrith 2: Ęthelfrith 2 drove Edwin 2 from his homeland and sought to bring about his death with bribes.: Anon.VitGregorii 16
Decision-making (1)
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Edwin 2.vision during exile: While on exile at Rędwald 1's court, Edwin 2 learnt that Rędwald 1 had accepted Ęthelfrith 2's bribes. While considering what was best to do, he had a vision of a man who promised him that his enemies would be destroyed and that he would be a most powerful king.: Bede.HE ii.12
Dreaming/seeing vision/revelation (1)
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Edwin 2.vision during exile: While on exile at Rędwald 1's court, Edwin 2 learnt that Rędwald 1 had accepted Ęthelfrith 2's bribes. While considering what was best to do, he had a vision of a man who promised him that his enemies would be destroyed and that he would be a most powerful king.: Bede.HE ii.12
Exile (1)
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Edwin 2.vision during exile: While on exile at Rędwald 1's court, Edwin 2 learnt that Rędwald 1 had accepted Ęthelfrith 2's bribes. While considering what was best to do, he had a vision of a man who promised him that his enemies would be destroyed and that he would be a most powerful king.: Bede.HE ii.12
Expulsion (1)
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Edwin 2.attempt to kill him by Ęthelfrith 2: Ęthelfrith 2 drove Edwin 2 from his homeland and sought to bring about his death with bribes.: Anon.VitGregorii 16
Flight (1)
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Aedįn 1-Ęthelfrith 2.battle of Degsastan: Aedįn 1 marched against Ęthelfrith 2, but he was defeated and fled with few survivors.: Bede.HE i.34, v.24 (603)
Killing/murder (5)
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Rędwald 1.campaign against Ęthelfrith 2: After Rędwald 1 revealed to the queen (Anonymous 256) his plan against Edwin 2, she dissuaded him from it. Then, Rędwald 1 raised a large army to overthrow Ęthelfrith 2, met him with a much greater force and slew him.: Bede.HE ii.12
[Ęthelfrith 2].murder by sword: A king (Ęthelfrith 2) was killed by the sword.: Alcuin.VersEubor 111-12
Ęthelfrith 2.killing: Here Ęthelfrith 2 was slain by Rędwald 1.: ASC (E) 617 E (616)
Ęthelfrith 2.slaughter of countless Wealas (Anonymi 798) at Chester: And here Ęthelfrith 2 led his army (Anonymi 797) to Chester and slew countless Wealas (Anonymi 798) there.: ASC 606 A, 605 EF(Lat.) (613 x 616)
Ęthelfrith 2.subjection of Britons: Ęthelfrith 2 ravaged the Britons more extensively than any other English ruler. No ruler or king had subjected more land to the English race or settled it, having first either exterminated or conquered the natives.: Bede.HE i.34
Policy decision (1)
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Rędwald 1.campaign against Ęthelfrith 2: After Rędwald 1 revealed to the queen (Anonymous 256) his plan against Edwin 2, she dissuaded him from it. Then, Rędwald 1 raised a large army to overthrow Ęthelfrith 2, met him with a much greater force and slew him.: Bede.HE ii.12
War (2)
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Rędwald 1.campaign against Ęthelfrith 2: After Rędwald 1 revealed to the queen (Anonymous 256) his plan against Edwin 2, she dissuaded him from it. Then, Rędwald 1 raised a large army to overthrow Ęthelfrith 2, met him with a much greater force and slew him.: Bede.HE ii.12
Ęthelfrith 2.subjection of Britons: Ęthelfrith 2 ravaged the Britons more extensively than any other English ruler. No ruler or king had subjected more land to the English race or settled it, having first either exterminated or conquered the natives.: Bede.HE i.34
- Factoids linked indirectly to Ęthelfrith 2 (2)
- Occupation (2)
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Fierd of Ęthelfrith 2 (1)
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Anonymi 797: ASC 606 A, 605 E
Messenger of Ęthelfrith 2 (1)
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Anonymi 621: Bede.HE ii.12