Osberht of Northumbria

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Osberht was king of Northumbria from 848 to 866 or 867. His descent is not known. Osberht became king after Æthelred son of Eanred was murdered.

He was expelled as king in 866, after seizing lands belonging to the monastery at Lindisfarne. His brother Ælle was then made king, although he may have ruled jointly with Osberht as the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle appears to say that he was king in 867 when the Great Heathen Army captured York.

[edit] References

  • Kirby, D.P., The Earliest English Kings. London: Unwin, 1991. ISBN 0-04-445692-1
  • Higham, N.J., The Kingdom of Northumbria AD 350-1100. Stroud: Sutton, 1993. ISBN 0-86299-730-5
  • Yorke, Barbara, Kings and Kingdoms of early Anglo-Saxon England. London: Seaby, 1990. ISBN 1-85264-027-8
Preceded by:
Æthelred		 King of Northumbria
848–866		 Succeeded by:
expelled but perhaps
ruled jointly with
Ælle ?
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