{"slug": "oswald-of-northumbria", "label": "Oswald of Northumbria", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oswald_of_Northumbria", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q336016", "qid": "Q336016", "description": "King of Northumbria", "entries": 9, "years": 8, "span": [604, 909], "span_label": ["604 CE", "909 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 5}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 2}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "northumbria", "label": "Northumbria", "shared": 5}, {"slug": "scotland", "label": "Scotland", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "oswiu", "label": "Oswiu", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "dal-riata", "label": "Dál Riata", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "mercia", "label": "Mercia", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "ireland", "label": "Ireland", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "military-alliance", "label": "Military alliance", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "high-king-of-ireland", "label": "High King of Ireland", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "ulaid", "label": "Ulaid", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "picts", "label": "Picts", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "northern-england", "label": "Northern England", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "thelfrith-of-northumbria", "label": "Æthelfrith of Northumbria", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 604, "year_label": "604 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Oswald, king (bretwalda) of Northumbria (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364754628#Births", "title": "604", "revid": 1364754628, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 616, "year_label": "616 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Rædwald of East Anglia conquers Northumbria (Northern England) at the Battle of the River Idle. King Æthelfrith is killed during the fighting and his children are forced to flee north. His heir, prince Eanfrith (age 26), seeks refuge with his mother's family, probably in Gododdin (modern Scotland), and moves further north into Pictland. Princes Oswald (age 12), Oswiu (age 4) and others escape to the court of King Eochaid Buide of Dál Riata, where they are converted to Christianity by the monks of Iona.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367636041#Britain", "title": "616", "revid": 1367636041, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 634, "year_label": "634 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "Eanfrith of Bernicia and his bodyguard are killed by King Cadwallon of Gwynedd, in an attempt to negotiate peace. Eanfrith's brother Oswald returns from 18 years exile in Dál Riata (modern Scotland), to claim the crown of Northumbria.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1299946990#Britain", "title": "634", "revid": 1299946990, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 637, "year_label": "637 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June 24", "text": "June 24 – Battle of Mag Rath: King Oswald of Northumbria sends troops to Ireland, to assist Domnall Brecc King of Dál Riata in his alliance with King Congal Cáech of Ulaid against Domnall mac Áedo High King of Ireland, during the Irish dynastic wars. Domnall Brecc, Congal and their forces are defeated near Moira. At the Mull of Kintyre (southwest Scotland), Domnall mac Áedo's fleet destroys Domnall Brecc's naval force of Dál Riata.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1315736944#Britain", "title": "637", "revid": 1315736944, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 638, "year_label": "638 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Oswald and his Northumbrian army besiege and conquer Edinburgh (Scotland). His half-brother, Oswiu of Bernicia, marries Princess Rhiainfelt, heiress of North Rheged (\"Old North\"). Northumbria embraces North Rheged in a peaceful takeover, and Oswiu becomes a sub-king (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369557443#Britain", "title": "638", "revid": 1369557443, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 641, "year_label": "641 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Prince Oswiu of Bernicia conquers Gododdin (or \"The Old North\") as far north as Manau (modern Scotland), on behalf of his half-brother, King Oswald (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364764166#Britain", "title": "641", "revid": 1364764166, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 642, "year_label": "642 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 5", "text": "August 5 – Battle of Maserfield: King Penda of Mercia defeats and kills King Oswald of Northumbria, age 38, at Oswestry (West Midlands). He commands a united British and Mercian force, which includes the Welsh army of Kings Cadafael Cadomedd of Gwynedd and Cynddylan of Pengwern. The Mercians become dominant in the English Midlands.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367634849#Britain", "title": "642", "revid": 1367634849, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 642, "year_label": "642 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "August 5", "text": "August 5 or 641 – Oswald, king of Northumbria", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367634849#Deaths", "title": "642", "revid": 1367634849, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 909, "year_label": "909 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "King Edward the Elder and his sister, Princess Æthelflæd of Mercia, raid Danish East Anglia and bring back the relics of St. Oswald in triumph. Æthelflæd translates them to the new minster in Gloucester, which is renamed St. Oswald's Priory in his honour.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367656270#Britain", "title": "909", "revid": 1367656270, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}]}