Osthrith of Northumbria

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Osthrith of Northumbria was a 7th-century Northumbrian princess and queen consort of Mercia, known for her role in the political alliances between the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.

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Osthrith of Northumbria canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 7th-century English person
Northumbrian princess
human
queen consort
associatedWith Anglo-Saxon England
Mercian royal court
burialPlace Bardney Abbey (disputed / traditional)
linked to: Bardney Abbey
chronologicallyWithin Heptarchy period
linked to: Heptarchy
conflict internal Mercian political rivalries
countryOfCitizenship Northumbria
culture Anglo-Saxon
deathCause killed by Mercian nobles
ethnicGroup Anglo-Saxons
father Oswiu of Northumbria
hasRoleIn political alliances between Anglo-Saxon kingdoms
knownFor dynastic alliance between Northumbria and Mercia
patronage of religious houses in Mercia
languageUsed Old English
marriageAllianceBetween Kingdom of Mercia
linked to: Mercia

Kingdom of Northumbria
marriedInto Mercian royal house
linked to: Mercian dynasty
mother Eanflæd
linked to: Eanflæd of Deira
nobleFamily Northumbrian royal house
linked to: Bernician dynasty
nobleTitle Princess of Northumbria
Queen of Mercia
positionHeld Queen consort of Mercia
relative Edwin of Northumbria
Paulinus of York
religion Christianity
religiousDenomination Roman Christianity
residence Mercia
Northumbria
sexOrGender female
sibling Aldfrith of Northumbria
Ecgfrith of Northumbria
Osthryth’s unnamed sisters
Ælfwine of Deira
spouse Æthelred of Mercia
timePeriod 7th century
titleHeldIn Mercia

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Oswiu of Northumbria child Osthrith of Northumbria
subject linked to: King Oswiu of Northumbria