About Æthelric
Æthelric was a sovereign.
Aethelric or Æþelric was the fourth-known king of the Kingdom of Bernicia which he ruled from 568 to 572.
Aethelric was one of the sons of Ida of Bernicia, founder of the kingdom. During his reign the Bernicians met the Britons in three important battles, the first on the offensive, the others on the defensive.
He was the father of Æthelfrith, who was the first monarch to rule both Bernicia and Deira, the two constituent parts of what came to be considered Northumbria.
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Who was Æthelric?
King of Bernicia
What was Æthelric's occupation?
Æthelric was a sovereign.
What nationality was Æthelric?
Æthelric's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Bernicia.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Æthelric of Bernicia
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