Ęthelfrith 2 (Male) King of the Northumbrians, 592-616
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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.

Factoids by Source

Alcuin.VersEubor: The Bishops, Kings and Saints ... (2)

Office (1)

King (1)

 Alcuin.VersEubor  111

Event (1)

Killing/murder (1)

 [Ęthelfrith 2].murder by sword: A king (Ęthelfrith 2) was killed by the sword.: Alcuin.VersEubor  111-12

Annals.NbRegnList: Northumbrian Regnal list (5)

Recorded Name (1)

Aedilfrid (1)

 Annals.NbRegnList  246

Office (2)

King (2)

 Annals.NbRegnList  246
 Annals.NbRegnList  246

Personal Relationship (2)

Ęthelfrith 2 Successor (General relationship) of ~ (1)

 of Hussa 1: Annals.NbRegnList  246

~ Successor (General relationship) of Ęthelfrith 2 (1)

 Edwin 2: of Ęthelfrith 2: Annals.NbRegnList  246

AnnalsUlster: Annals of Ulster (2)

Recorded Name (1)

Eitilbrith (1)

 AnnalsUlster  671.1

Personal Relationship (1)

~ Son (Consanguineal kinship) of Ęthelfrith 2 (1)

 Oswiu 1: of Ęthelfrith 2: AnnalsUlster  671.1

Anon.GenRegList1: Genealogies of Deiran, Bernici... (4)

Recorded Name (1)

Ešifriš (1)

 Anon.GenRegList1   

Personal Relationship (3)

Ęthelfrith 2 Ancestor (Generic kinship) of ~ (1)

 of Ecgfrith 4: Anon.GenRegList1   

Ęthelfrith 2 Son (Consanguineal kinship) of ~ (1)

 of Ęthelric 3: Anon.GenRegList1   

~ Son (Consanguineal kinship) of Ęthelfrith 2 (1)

 Oswiu 1: of Ęthelfrith 2: Anon.GenRegList1   

Anon.GenRegList2: Genealogies of Deiran, Bernici... (4)

Recorded Name (1)

Ęželfriš (1)

 Anon.GenRegList2   

Office (1)

King (1)

 Anon.GenRegList2    (king of the Northumbrians)

Personal Relationship (2)

Ęthelfrith 2 Son (Consanguineal kinship) of ~ (1)

 of Ęthelric 3: Anon.GenRegList2   

~ Son (Consanguineal kinship) of Ęthelfrith 2 (1)

 Oswiu 1: of Ęthelfrith 2: Anon.GenRegList2   

Anon.LiberEliensis: Liber Eliensis / Historia Elie... (2)

Personal Relationship (2)

Ęthelfrith 2 Father (Consanguineal kinship) of ~ (1)

 of Oswiu 1: Anon.LiberEliensis  I.8

~ Father (Consanguineal kinship) of Ęthelfrith 2 (1)

 Ęthelric 3: of Ęthelfrith 2: Anon.LiberEliensis  I.8

Anon.VitGregorii: Book of the Life and Virtues o... (3)

Recorded Name (1)

Ędilfridus (1)

 Anon.VitGregorii  16

Status (1)

Tyrannus (1)

 Anon.VitGregorii  16

Event (1)

Conspiracy/intent to murder (1)

 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

Expulsion (1)

 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

ASC: Anglo-Saxon Chronicle: Base te... (18)

Recorded Name (9)

Ęšelferž (1)

 ASC  603 AE

Ęšelfridus (1)

 ASC  605 F(Lat.)

Ęšelfriš (1)

 ASC  606 A, 605 E

Ęželferš (1)

 ASC  <670> B, 670 C

Ęželferš Ęželricing (1)

 ASC  <685> B, 685 C

Ęželferž (1)

 ASC  670 A

Ęželferž Ęželricing (1)

 ASC  685 A

Ęželuerž Ęželricing (2)

 ASC  670 G
 ASC  685 G

Office (2)

King (2)

 ASC  603 AE (King of the Northumbrians)
 ASC  605 F(Lat.)

Personal Relationship (4)

Ęthelfrith 2 Son (Consanguineal kinship) of ~ (2)

 of Ęthelric 3: ASC  670 ACG, <670> B
 of Ęthelric 3: ASC  685 ACG, <685> B

~ Son (Consanguineal kinship) of Ęthelfrith 2 (2)

 Oswiu 1: of Ęthelfrith 2: ASC  670 ACG, <670> B
 Oswiu 1: of Ęthelfrith 2: ASC  685 ACG, <685> B

Event (2)

Battle (2)

 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.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)

Killing/murder (1)

 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)

Factoids linked indirectly to Ęthelfrith 2 (1)

Occupation (1)

Fierd of Ęthelfrith 2 (1)

 Anonymi 797: ASC  606 A, 605 E

ASC (E): Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (E versi... (13)

Recorded Name (2)

Ęšelferš (1)

 ASC (E)  603 E

Ęšelfriš (1)

 ASC (E)  617 E

Office (1)

King (1)

 ASC (E)  617 E (King of the Northumbrians)

Personal Relationship (9)

~ Brother (Consanguineal kinship) of Ęthelfrith 2 (1)

 Theobald 1: of Ęthelfrith 2: ASC (E)  603 E

~ Son (Consanguineal kinship) of Ęthelfrith 2 (7)

 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

~ Successor (General relationship) of Ęthelfrith 2 (1)

 Edwin 2: of Ęthelfrith 2: ASC (E)  617 E

Event (1)

Killing/murder (1)

 Ęthelfrith 2.killing: Here Ęthelfrith 2 was slain by Rędwald 1.: ASC (E)  617 E (616)

Bede.ChronMaior: The Greater Chronicles, or Con... (2)

Recorded Name (1)

Aedilfridus (1)

 Bede.ChronMaior  523.531

Office (1)

King (1)

 Bede.ChronMaior  523.531

Bede.HE: Ecclesiastical History of the ... (17)

Recorded Name (4)

... Aedilfridum (1)

 Bede.HE  ii.12

Aedilfrid (3)

 Bede.HE  i.34
 Bede.HE  ii.2
 Bede.HE  ii.12

Personal Information (2)

moral (1)

 Bede.HE  i.34 (a very brave king and eager for glory)

religion (1)

 Bede.HE  i.34 (ignorant of the divine religion)

Office (3)

King (3)

 Bede.HE  i.34
 Bede.HE  ii.2 (King of the Angles)
 Bede.HE  ii.12

Personal Relationship (2)

~ Brother (Consanguineal kinship) of Ęthelfrith 2 (1)

 Theobald 1: of Ęthelfrith 2: Bede.HE  i.34

~ Son (Consanguineal kinship) of Ęthelfrith 2 (1)

 Eanfrith 2: of Ęthelfrith 2: Bede.HE  iii.1

Event (5)

Advice/counsel (1)

 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)

 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 (2)

 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)
 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

Conquest (1)

 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

Decision-making (1)

 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)

 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)

 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

Flight (1)

 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 (2)

 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

Policy decision (1)

 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)

 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 (1)

Occupation (1)

Messenger of Ęthelfrith 2 (1)

 Anonymi 621: Bede.HE  ii.12