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Æthelred II of Northumbria

900 - 848

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Æthelred II was king of Northumbria in the middle of the ninth century, but his dates are uncertain. N. J. Higham gives 840 to 848, when he was killed, with an interruption in 844 when Rædwulf usurped the throne, but was killed the same year fighting against the Vikings. Barbara Yorke agrees, and adds that Æthelred was the son of his predecessor, Eanred, but dates his death 848 or 849. D. P. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Æthelred II of Northumbria has received more than 72,599 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Æthelred II of Northumbria is the 1,278th most popular nobleman.

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Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, Æthelred II of Northumbria ranks 1,278 out of 1,415. Before him are Princess Marie Adelaide of Luxembourg, Guy of Thouars, Prince Carlos, Duke of Parma, Princess Frederica Caroline of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, and Otto von Böhtlingk. After him are James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife, Albert II, Count of Namur, Nepotian of Asturias, Enlil-nadin-ahi, Bur-Suen, and Sigeheard of Essex.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 900, Æthelred II of Northumbria ranks 72. Before him are Olaf Guthfrithson, Beorhtwulf of Mercia, Þjóðólfr of Hvinir, Þorbjörn Hornklofi, Cynewulf, and John Kaminiates. After him are Ōshikōchi no Mitsune, Æthelwold of Winchester, and Anarawd ap Rhodri. Among people deceased in 848, Æthelred II of Northumbria ranks 1. After him is Drest X.

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