Oswiu
7th-century Anglo-Saxon king
b. 612 · d. 15 Feb 670
Oswiu, also known as Oswy or Oswig, 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.
Events
- Synod of Whitby 664
Places
- Whitby Abbey burial
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- Ecclesiastical History of the English People 1 claim — Synod of Whitby