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Oswine or Osuine (d. August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...August 20, Events End of Yazdegard IIIs attempts to drive out the Saracens. ...651) was a Northumbria, an kingdom of Angles in northern England, was initially divided into two kingdoms, Bernicia and Deira. ...King of Deira in northern Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Official language None; English is de facto Capital London Capitals coordinates 51° 30 N, 0° 10 W Largest city London Area  _ Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  _ Total (2001)  _ Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831...England. He succeeded King Oswald (c. ...Oswald of Northumbria, probably around the year Events Births Deaths Paulinus of York, bishop of Northumbria November: Omar, Second caliph of Islam by assassination. ...644, after Oswald's death at the The Battle of Maserfield (or Maserfeld) was fought on August 5, 642, between the Anglo_Saxon kings Oswald of Northumbria and Penda of Mercia, ending in Oswalds defeat, death, and dismemberment. ...Battle of Maserfield. Oswine was the son of Osric.


Oswine was highly praised by Depiction of Bede from the Nuremberg Chronicle, 1493 Bede ( Latin Beda), also known as Saint Bede or, more commonly, the Venerable Bede (c. ...Bede for his General definition of saint In general, the term Saint refers to someone who is exceptionally virtuous and holy. ...saintly virtues. According to Bede, Oswine was murdered by Oswiu (c. ...Oswiu at Gilling after refusing to engage in battle.



Preceded by:
Oswiu (c. ...Oswiu
Northumbria, an kingdom of Angles in northern England, was initially divided into two kingdoms, Bernicia and Deira. ...King of Deira
Succeeded by:
Aethelwald (d. ...Aethelwald



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Wikipedia: Deira (166 words)
Deira (from Brythonic "Deifr", meaning "waters") was a kingdom in England during the 6th century AD.
After his death Deira was subject to king Æthelfrith of Northumbria until the accession of Ælla's son Edwin, in 616 or 617, who ruled both kingdoms till 633.
For a few years subsequently Deira was governed by Aethelwald son of Oswald.
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