Kings of Northumbria

These are the dates for their reign, beginning to end. There are some cases where the end of the reign was not the end of their life, so I give the death date if I know it. I have tried to give some indication (where I can) of how they died (or ended their reign.)
ab. = abdicated, kib. = killed in battle, as. = assassinated, ex. = executed, dep = deposed

Northumbria is located in the north of England, basically the whole of England north of the Trent. Plus a bit of southern Scotland.

Æthelfrith 592-617

Edwin 617-633

Osric 633-634

Oswald 634-642 kib. Saint. Feast day Aug. 9

Oswy 642-670

Ecgfrith 670-685

Aldfrid 685-704

Osrid I 704-716 d.

Coenred 716-718 d.

Osric 718-729 d.

Ceolwulf 729-737 ab.

Eadbert 737-758 ab.

Oswulf 758-759 d.

Æthelwald 759-765 d.

Alchred 765-774 d.

Æthelred 774-777 dep.

Ælfwald 777-788 d.

Osred II 788-790

Æthelred (again) 790-796

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Æthelfrith	592-617
Edwin	617-633
Osric	633-634
Oswald	634-642	kib.	Saint. Feast day Aug. 9
Oswy	642-670
Ecgfrith	670-685
Aldfrid	685-704
Osrid I	704-716	d.
Coenred	716-718	d.
Osric	718-729	d.
Ceolwulf	729-737	ab.
Eadbert	737-758	ab.
Oswulf	758-759	d.
Æthelwald	759-765	d.
Alchred	765-774	d.
Æthelred	774-777	dep.
Ælfwald	777-788	d.
Osred II	788-790
Æthelred (again)	790-796

Roll of the Kings of Northumbria