Event: Death/dying, Killing/murderOswald 1.death in battle
Scholarly Info
Description |
Oswald 1 was killed by the same heathen people and the same heathen Mercian king as his predecessor Edwin 2. |
Event Title |
Battle of Maserfelth (5 August 642)/ |
Year |
642 |
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Primary Source Info
Date from Source |
on 5 August, in the 38th year of Oswald 1's age |
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Notes:
*The place is usually identified as Oswestry. See @Colgrave & Mynors, p. 242, n. 1.
Persons associated with this Event:
- Recipient:
Oswald 1
(King of the Northumbrians, 634-642)
- Agent:
Penda 1
(King of the Mercians, 626/632-655)
Locations associated with this Event: