Frithuwald (Bernicia)

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Frithuwald (also Frithuwold, Friduuald, FrioÞowald ; † 585 ) was king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Bernicia from 579 until his death .

Life

In older research, Frithuwald was sometimes seen as the son of King Ida von Bernicia . The exact dates of the government and the chronological order in the line of succession are not clearly secured because there are no contemporary sources. As far as we know today, he probably succeeded Theodric in 579 and reigned until 585.

In 579 King Theodric fell in a battle against Owein fab Urien von Rheged and Frithuwald succeeded to the throne. More details about his rule have not been handed down. Frithuwald died in 585. His successor is Hussa , who may have been his brother.

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b William Hunt :  Ida . In: Sidney Lee (Ed.): Dictionary of National Biography . Volume 28:  Howard - Inglethorpe. , MacMillan & Co, Smith, Elder & Co., New York City / London 1891, pp. 411 - 412 (English ,, (partly outdated state of research)).
  2. ^ A b c Simon Keynes: Kings of the Northumbrians . In: Lapidge et al. (Ed.): The Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Anglo-Saxon England . Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford et al. a. 2001, ISBN 978-0-6312-2492-1 , pp. 502-505.
  3. ↑ Helmut Birkhan : Celtic Tales from Emperor Arthur Part 1 , LIT Verlag, Berlin a. a. 2004, ISBN 3-8258-7562-8 , p. 21.
predecessor Office successor
Theodric King of Bernicia
579-585 		Hussa
personal data
SURNAME Frithuwald
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Frithuwold; Friduuald; FrioÞo forest
BRIEF DESCRIPTION King of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Bernicia
DATE OF BIRTH before 579
DATE OF DEATH 585