Ricsige (Northumbria)
Ricsige (* before 872; † 876 ) was King of Northumbria from 872 (or 873) to 876 . He took over the royal dignity after the overthrow of Ecgberht I , appointed by the Danes (see also Danelag ) , who fled to Mercia .
Ricsige does not appear to have been used by the Vikings of the Great Pagan Army . The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle reports that the army moved north again in 873 or 874. Here Halfdan Ragnarsson is likely to have recaptured southern Northumbria (which corresponds to the old kingdom of Deira ) between the Humber and Tees for the Danes.
Ricsige and his successor Ecgberht II retained control of Bernicia between the Tees and Forth . Roger von Wendover reports that Ricsige died of a broken heart because he could not cope with the division of the kingdom.
literature
- David P. Kirby: The Earliest English Kings. Unwin, London 1991, ISBN 0-04-445692-1 .
- Nicholas J. Higham: The Kingdom of Northumbria AD 350-1100. Sutton, Stroud 1993, ISBN 0-86299-730-5 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ecgberht I. |
King of Northumbria 872–876 |
Ecgberht II. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rickety |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Northumbria |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 872 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 876 |