Oswald (c 604 – 5 August 642) was King of Northumbria from 634 until his death and was venerated as a saint in the Middle Ages.Oswald was the son of Æthelfrith of Bernicia and came to rule after spending a period in exile; after defeating the British ruler Cadwallon ap Cadfan Oswald brought the two Northumbrian kingdoms of Bernicia and Deira once again under a single ruler and promoted the spread of Christianity in Northumbria.
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birth date
0604-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Northumbria, Deira
death date
0641-08-05
major shrine
England, Lincolnshire, Relic, Bardney Abbey
venerated in
Anglican Communion, Eastern Orthodox Church, Catholic Church
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