BattlefieldsNorthumbrian Coup and Death of Alhred 774
Early Medieval

Northumbrian Coup and Death of Alhred 774

774
Yorkshire, England
Also known as: Alhred expelled from Northumbria 774
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Yorkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Alhred of Northumbria
VS
Victor
Northumbrian nobility
Outcome
Alhred expelled; Aethelred I installed; cycle of coups continued
The Battle

History & Significance

Alhred was expelled by the Northumbrian nobles and people in 774. Northumbria had become deeply unstable: between 758 and 796 eight kings were killed or expelled. Alcuin lamented this as divine punishment. The instability made Northumbria ripe for Danish conquest a century later.

Forces Involved

The size of the opposing forces is not recorded in the surviving sources.

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