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Oswiu was the son of Æthelfrith and brother of Oswald, whom he succeeded in Bernicia in 642 after the Battle of Maserfeld.

He succeeded in making the majority of the Britons, Picts and ScotsThe Scots tribe originated from Ireland, from the now-called counties Antrim and Down. In 500 under King Fergus, the Scots invaded Argyll and established the realm known as Dal Riata ( Dalriada) in the Pictish lands known as Caledonian by the Romans. tributary to him. At Gilling in 651Events End of Yazdegard III's attempts to drive out the Saracens. End of the Sassanid dynasty. The Saracens invade Afghanistan and capture Herat. Births Deaths August 31 Saint Aidan, missionary and first bishop of Lindisfarne 651. he caused the murder of OswineOswine or Osuine (d. August 20, 651) was a King of Deira in northern England. He succeeded King Oswald of Northumbria, probably around the year 644, after Oswald's death at the Battle of Maserfield. Oswine was the son of Osric. Oswine was highly praised b, a relative of EdwinEdwin (alternately Eadwine or duini c. 584 October 12, 632/ 633) was the King of Northumbria from about 616 until his death. He converted to Christianity and was baptised in 627; after he fell at the Battle of Hatfield Chase, he was regarded as a saint an who had become king of DeiraDeira (from Brythonic Deifr meaning "waters") was a kingdom in England during the 6th century AD. It later merged with the kingdom of Bernicia (Brythonic, Brynaich to the north to form the kingdom of Northumbria. According to Simeon of Durham it extended, and a few years later took possession of that kingdom. He appears to have consolidated his power by the aid of the ChurchThis article is about the Christian buildings of worship. For other uses of the word, see Church (disambiguation . Stanford University. A church is a building used in Christian worship. See also altar, altar rails, confessional, dome, nave, pew, pulpit, s and by a series of judicious matrimonial alliances. It was probably in 642 that he married Eanfled , daughter of Edwin, thus uniting the two rival dynasties of Northumbria. His daughter Alhfled he married to Peada, son of Penda, king of Mercia, while another daughter, Osthryth, became the wife of Æthelred, third son of the same king. Oswiu was chiefly responsible for the reconversion of the East Saxons. He is said to have convinced their king Sigeberht of the truth of Christianity by his arguments, and at his request sent Cedd , a brother of Ceadda (St. Chad), on a mission to Essex.

In 655 he was attacked by Penda, and, after an unsuccessful attempt to buy him off, defeated and slew the Mercian king at the Battle of Winwaed. He then took possession of part of Mercia, giving the rest to Penda's son Peada. As a thank-offering he dedicated his daughter Rifled to the Church, and founded the monastery of Whitby. About this time he is thought by many to have obtained some footing in the kingdom of the Picts through their king Talorcan, the son of his brother Eanfrith. In 660 he married his son Ecgfrith to Æthelthryth, daughter of the former East Anglian king Anna. In 664 at the synod of Whitby, Oswiu accepted the usages of the Roman Church, which led to the departure of Colman and the appointment of Wilfrid as bishop of York. Oswiu died in 670 and was succeeded by his son Ecgfrith.

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