Battlefieldsݮthelred I First Deposition from Northumbria 779
Early Medieval

Æthelred I First Deposition from Northumbria 779

779
null, England
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
null, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Æthelred I
Forces
King Æthelred I loyalists
VS
Victor
Ælfwald faction
Forces
Northumbrian noble faction under Ælfwald
Outcome
Æthelred driven from Northumbria; rival king placed on throne
The Battle

History & Significance

Æthelred I of Northumbria was first deposed by a noble conspiracy in 779 and driven from the kingdom. He was later restored and eventually murdered. His turbulent reign illustrated the breakdown of royal authority in Northumbria that made the kingdom increasingly unable to resist external threats.

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