Ecgfrith | |
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King of Northumbria | |
Reign | 670–685 |
Predecessor | Oswiu |
Successor | Aldfrith |
Born | 645 |
Died | 20 May 685 Battle of Nechtansmere (Aged possibly 31 years old) |
Spouses |
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Father | Oswiu |
Mother | Eanflæd |
Ecgfrith (/ˈɛdʒfrɪð/; Old English: Ecgfrið [ˈedʒfrið]; c. 645 – 20 May 685) was the King of Deira from 664 until 670, and then King of Northumbria from 670 until his death in 20 May 685 possibly at age of 31.[1] He ruled over Northumbria when it was at the height of its power, but his reign ended with a disastrous defeat at the Battle of Nechtansmere against the Picts of Fortriu in which he lost his life.