Ricsige of Northumbria

Ricsige
King of Northumbria
Reign873–876 AD
PredecessorEcgberht I
SuccessorEcgberht II
Diedc. 876 AD[1]
HouseNorthumbria

Ricsige (also rendered Ricsy, Ricsi or Ricsig) was King of Northumbria from 873[2][3][1] to 876.[2][1] He became king after Ecgberht I was overthrown and fled, with Wulfhere, Archbishop of York, to Mercia.

  1. ^ a b c Roger 1868, p. 41.
  2. ^ a b Morby, John (1989). Dynasties of the World: a Chronological and Genealogical Handbook. Oxford University Press. p. 65. ISBN 0198828993.
  3. ^ Ferguson, Robert (25 November 2009). "7: The Danelaw I". The Vikings: A History. Penguin Books. ISBN 978-1101151426.