Oswiu
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Born | Northumberland |
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United Kingdom | |
Spouse | Eanflæd |
Place of burial | Whitby Abbey, Whitby, United Kingdom |
Parents | Æthelfrith |
Children | Ecgfrith of Northumbria |
Aldfrith of Northumbria | |
Alhfrith | |
Ælfwine of Deira | |
Ælfflæd of Whitby | |
Osthryth | |
Alhflæd | |
Siblings | Oswald of Northumbria |
Died | February 15 |
670 AD | |
Date of birth | January 1,5597 |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 762879 |
Oswiu Life story
Oswiu, also known as Oswy or Oswig, was King of Bernicia from 642 and of Northumbria from 654 until his death. He is notable for his role at the Synod of Whitby in 664, which ultimately brought the church in Northumbria into conformity with the wider Catholic Church.