Bernician monarchs

King of Deira and Bernicia

thumb|200px|right|The main Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms in the 7th century. Æthelfrith (died ) was King of Bernicia from c. 593 until his death around 616 AD at the Battle of the River Idle. He became the first Bernician king to also rule the neighbouring land of Deira, giving him an important place in the development and the unification of the later kingdom of Northumbria. Reigning from the late 6th century until his death, he was known for his military campaigns against the Britons and his victory over the Gaels of Dál Riata. His most famous victory came at the Battle of Chester, where he decisively

Oswiu, also known as Oswy or Oswig (; – 15 February 670), was King of Bernicia from 642 and of Northumbria from 654 until his death. He is notable for his role at the Synod of Whitby in 664, which ultimately brought the church in Northumbria into conformity with the wider Catholic Church.

King of the Anglian kingdom of Bernicia

6th-century English monarch

Bernician monarch

6th-century monarch

King of Bernicia

King of Bernicia

Ruler of Bernica

6th-century monarch