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Biography of Æthelwald King Deira 642-

Paternal Family Tree: Bernicia

Before 05 Aug 642 Æthelwald King Deira was born to King Oswald of Northumberland.

In 651 Æthelwald King Deira (age 8) succeeded King Deira.

Battle of the Winwaed

On 15 Nov 655 [his uncle] King Oswiu of Northumbria (age 43) defeated the Mercian army (probably) at Cock Beck during the Battle of the Winwaed ending the period of Mercian dominance. The battle is believed to have ended Anglo-Saxon paganism.

On 15 Nov 655 Æthelwald King Deira (age 13), an ally of King Penda of Mercia, withdrew his forces, one of many Mercian allies to do so, weakening King Penda's army.

King Penda of Mercia and King Æthelhere of East Anglia were killed. Penda's son Paeda King South Mercia succeeded King South Mercia.

King Æthelwold of East Anglia succeeded King East Anglia after the death of his father at the Battle of the Winwaed.

[his father] King Oswald of Northumberland and Kyneburga Unknown Queen Northumbria were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Æthelfrith King Northumbrians and [his grandmother] Acha Queen Consort Northumbria.

Æthelwald King Deira 642- appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Ida King Bernicia 559

Yffe Deira

Royal Ancestors of Æthelwald King Deira 642-

Kings Bernicia: Great Grand Son of Æthelric King Bernicia

Kings Deira: Great Grand Son of Aella King Deira

Ancestors of Æthelwald King Deira 642-

Great x 3 Grandfather: Eoppa Bernicia

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ida King Bernicia

Great x 1 Grandfather: Æthelric King Bernicia

GrandFather: Æthelfrith King Northumbrians

Father: King Oswald of Northumberland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Yffe Deira

Great x 1 Grandfather: Aella King Deira

GrandMother: Acha Queen Consort Northumbria

Æthelwald King Deira