Northumbria
Northumbria ranks 1,412th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bloomington, Indiana, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, and Ichihara, Chiba. Memorable people born in Northumbria include Ragnar Lodbrok, Bede, and Willibrord. Memorable people who died in Northumbria include Eiríkr Hákonarson, and Ragnar Lodbrok. Northumbria has been the birth place of many religious figures, and noblemen and the death place of many politicians, and noblemen. Northumbria is located in United Kingdom.
Northumbria was an early medieval kingdom in what is now Northern England and South Scotland. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 604 and 850, Northumbria was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Ragnar Lodbrok, Bede, and Willibrord. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Northumbria including Eiríkr Hákonarson, and Ragnar Lodbrok.
People Born in Northumbria
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Ragnar Lodbrok
NOBLEMAN
850 - 801
HPI: 83.90
Rank: 3
Bede
HISTORIAN
672 - 735
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 1
Willibrord
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
658 - 739
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 11
Alkmund of Derby
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 - 800
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 5
Oswald of Northumbria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
604 - 642
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 4
Benedict Biscop
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
628 - 690
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 9
Willehad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
735 - 789
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 7
Wilfrid
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
634 - 709
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 8
Chad of Mercia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
634 - 672
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 10
Cædmon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
657 - 680
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 6
Eanflæd
COMPANION
626 - 704
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Northumbria
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Eiríkr Hákonarson
POLITICIAN
957 - 1024
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Ragnar Lodbrok
NOBLEMAN
850 - 801
HPI: 83.90
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Deceased in Northumbria
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Most individuals born in present day Northumbria were religious figures (8), noblemen (1), historians (1), and companions (1), while most who died were politicians (1), and noblemen (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Northumbria, including Willibrord, Alkmund of Derby, and Oswald of Northumbria.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Northumbria since 1700.
