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Ælfwald I of Northumbria

759 - 788

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Ælfwald I (born between 759 and 767 AD) was king of Northumbria from 779 to 788. He is thought to have been a son of Oswulf, and thus a grandson of Eadberht Eating. Ælfwald became king after Æthelred son of Æthelwald Moll was deposed in 778. He was murdered, probably at Chesters, by ealdorman Sicga. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Ælfwald I of Northumbria is the 16,408th most popular politician (down from 15,993rd in 2024). (down from 4,374th in 2019)

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Among politicians, Ælfwald I of Northumbria ranks 16,408 out of 19,576. Before him are Ella Pamfilova, Adrien Houngbédji, Christian Poncelet, Edward Givens, Kunio Hatoyama, and Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani. After him are Ceolred of Mercia, Youssouf Saleh Abbas, Osric of Northumbria, Steven Mnuchin, Donduk Kuular, and Yogi Adityanath.

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Among people born in 759, Ælfwald I of Northumbria ranks 4. Before him are Theodore the Studite, Alfonso II of Asturias, and Asad ibn al-Furat.  Among people deceased in 788, Ælfwald I of Northumbria ranks 5. Before him are Abd al-Rahman I, Śāntarakṣita, Mauregatus of Asturias, and Adalgis.

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