Frithuwald of Bernicia

Frithuwald
King of Bernicia
Reign	579–585
Predecessor	Theodric
Successor	Hussa

House	Leodwaldings
Father	Ida of Bernicia

Frithuwald of Bernicia ruled from 579 to 585. He was the sixth known ruler of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Bernicia.

Frithuwald was the son of Ida of Bernicia, founder of the kingdom of Bernicia. Little is known of Frithuwald's life and reign. The earliest authorities differ widely on the order and the regnal years of the kings between the death of Ida and the beginning of Æthelfrith's rule in 592/593. However, Frithuwald began to reign in 579 and Nennius says he was on the throne for six years.^[1]

Notes

↑ John Ashton Cannon, Anne Hargreaves, The Kings & Queens of Britain (Oxford University Press, 2009), p. 51

Preceded by Theodric	Kings of Bernicia 579–585	Succeeded by Hussa

Monarchs of Bernicia

Ida (547–559) Glappa (559–560) Adda (560–568) Æthelric (568–572) Theodric (572–579) Frithuwald (579–585) Hussa (585–593) Æthelfrith (593–616) Edwin (616–632) Eanfrith (632–633) Oswald (634–641) Oswiu (641–654)