The majority of the information is historically accurate,
though World of Darkness events are marked by italics and events
that I have added are marked in red.
As Northumbria was formed from two other Kingdoms - Deira and Bernicia
and as such was occasionally ruled by two kings, the years in which Northumbria
was ruled buy a single king are highlighted blue.
| Year |
Ruler |
Event |
| 705 |
Northumbria: Aldfrith/Osred |
Aldfrith dies, the throne is seized by Edwulf, who in
turn is defeated by Aldfrith's sons Osred at the battle of Bamburgh.
Osred becomes King. |
| 709 |
Northumbria: Osred |
Bishop Wilfrid dies. |
| 711 |
Northumbria: Osred |
Dux Bertfrith leads a Northumbrian campaign against the Picts and
defeats them in Manau Gododdin. |
| 716 |
Northumbria: Osred/Ceonred |
Osred is killed south of the Humber, aged 18. |
| 718 |
Northumbria: Coenred/Osric |
|
| 729 |
Northumbria: Osric/Ceolwulf |
Northumbrians sign a peace treaty with the Picts. |
| 735 |
Northumbria: Ceolwulf |
The venerable Bede dies |
| 737 |
Northumbria: Ceolwulf/Eadberht |
Ceolwulf abdicates in favour of Eadberht. |
| 750 |
Northumbria: Eadberht |
King Edbert imprisons Bishop Cynewulf of Lindisfarne at Bamburgh
and besieges Prince Offa, son of the late King Aeldfrith in Lindisfarne
Priory. Almost dead from hunger, he is eventually dragged from his
sanctuary.
|
| 752 |
Northumbria: Eadberht |
King Eadberht of Northumbria takes Kyle from King Dumnagual of Strathclyde,
on the death of the latter's father, Teudebur. |
| 757 |
Northumbria: Eadberht/Oswulf |
Eadberht becomes a monk, and his son Oswulf succeeds him. |
| 758 |
Northumbria: Oswulf/Aethelwald |
Oswulf is murdered by his household and Aethelwald Moll succeeds
him. |
| 765 |
Northumbria: Aethelwald/Alhred |
Aethelwald abdicates and is suceeded by Alhred. |
| 774 |
Northumbria: Alhred/Athelred |
Alhred is expelled by the people of Northumbria and Aethelred, Aethelwald's
son suceeds him. |
| 778 |
Northumbria: Aethelred/Aelfwald I |
|
| 789 |
Northumbria: Aelfwald I/Osred II |
Aelfwald is killed by Sicga and suceeded by Osred, Alhred's son.
|
| 790 |
Northumbria: Osred II/Aethelred |
Osred II is betrayed and exiled, Aethelred returns and takes the
throne. Osred returns and is killed. Aethelred also drowns the sons
of Aelfwald. |
| 793 |
Northumbria: Aethelred |
The first recorded viking raid. They attacked the monastary on Lindisfarne.
|
| 794 |
Northumbria: Aethelred/Eardwulf |
Aethelred is murdered by his own court and Charlemagne declares
Northumbrians traitors, murderers and worse than heathens. Vikings
attack the monastery at Jarrow. |