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Osbald of Northumbria

800 - 799

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Osbald was a king of Northumbria during 796. He was a friend of Alcuin of York who often sent him letters of advice. Osbald was a violent man and most likely a murderer as modern records suggest. On 9 January AD 780, he killed Bearn, the son of King Ælfwald by burning him to death at Selectune (possibly Silton, North Yorkshire). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Osbald of Northumbria is the 17,006th most popular politician (down from 15,728th in 2019). (down from 4,298th in 2019)

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Among politicians, Osbald of Northumbria ranks 17,006 out of 19,576. Before him are William Hobson, Seiji Maehara, Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi, Renate Künast, Nicole Bricq, and Tom Vilsack. After him are John Kotelawala, Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón, André Nzapayeké, C. Douglas Dillon, Shalva Natelashvili, and Maxime Verhagen.

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Among people born in 800, Osbald of Northumbria ranks 87. Before him are Beornred of Mercia, Eardwulf of Northumbria, Cynethryth, Rædwulf of Northumbria, Cuthred of Kent, and Eadberht III Præn. After him are Oswulf of Northumbria, and Æthelberht II of East Anglia. Among people deceased in 799, Osbald of Northumbria ranks 4. Before him are Paul the Deacon, Musa al-Kadhim, and Eric of Friuli.

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