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Early Medieval

Aethelfrith's conquest of Bamburgh

593
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Aethelfrith takes Din Guoaroy c.593
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Britons of Din Guoaroy
Forces
c. 300–600 Britons; siege of Din Guoaroy.
VS
Victor
Aethelfrith of Bernicia
Forces
c. 500–1,000 Northumbrians
Outcome
Aethelfrith captured the British fortress of Din Guoaroy; renamed it after his wife Bebba; became Bamburgh — the royal capital of Bernicia
The Battle

History & Significance

The capture of Din Guoaroy (Bamburgh) by Aethelfrith established the royal seat of the Bernician and later Northumbrian kingdom. The rock fortress would serve as the seat of English royal power in the far north for centuries

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Aethelfrith's conquest of Bamburgh

Dovecote 150yds (140m) NE of Lepers' Hospital
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Unknown wreck, 600m ENE of Bamburgh Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Round barrow 520m WNW of Quarry Cottage
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Spindlestone Heughs defended settlement
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
Pre-Conquest monastic cell and post-Conquest monastic settlement on Inner Farne
Scheduled monument · ~2.2 miles
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