Oswulf

8th-century Northumbrian monarch
Person human Q667227
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Oswulf

Summary

Oswulf is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 800[2]. He died on July 24, 759[3]. He worked as a sovereign[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Oswulf was born on January 1, 800[2].
  • Oswulf died on July 24, 759[3].
  • Oswulf's father was Eadberht[6].
  • A child of Oswulf was Ælfwald I[7].
  • A child of Oswulf was Osgifu[8].
  • Oswulf is identified as part of the Angles ethnic group[9].
  • Oswulf worked as a sovereign[4].
  • Oswulf held the position of King of Northumbria[10].
  • Oswulf is recorded as male[11].
  • Oswulf's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Oswulf's manner of death is recorded as homicide[13].
  • Oswulf's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[14].

Body

Origins and Family

Oswulf was born on January 1, 800[2]. His father was Eadberht[6]. He is identified as part of the Angles ethnic group[9].

Career and Affiliations

Oswulf worked as a sovereign[4]. He held the position of King of Northumbria[10].

Personal Life

Children include Ælfwald I[7], a sovereign[15], 0759–0788[16], of Kingdom of Northumbria[17] and Osgifu[8].

Death and Burial

Oswulf died on July 24, 759[3].

Why It Matters

Oswulf ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Who were Oswulf's parents?

Oswulf's father was Eadberht[6].

What did Oswulf do for work?

Oswulf worked as sovereign[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Manner of death → homicide
    Sitelink count → 17
    Father → Eadberht
    Child → Ælfwald I, Osgifu
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
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