Ricsige of Northumbria
Ricsige (also rendered Ricsy, Ricsi or Ricsig) was King of Northumbria from 873[2][3][1] to 876.[2][1] He became king after Ecgberht I was overthrown and fled, with Wulfhere, Archbishop of York, to Mercia.
| Ricsige | |
|---|---|
| King of Northumbria | |
| Reign | 873–876 AD |
| Predecessor | Ecgberht I |
| Successor | Ecgberht II |
| Died | c. 876 AD[1] |
| House | Northumbria |
Career
In 872, Northumbria rebelled against the Great Heathen Army and their collaborators. The Northumbrians expelled Ecgberht I of Northumbria and Wulfhere of York.[4][5] After the death of Ecgberht in 873, Ricsige became King of Northumbria, and restored Wulfhere as Archbishop of York.[5]
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle reports that the Great Heathen Army came north against the Northumbrians in 873.[6] Halfdan Ragnarsson departed Repton in 875, bringing Northumbria under his dominion and destroying all of the monasteries.[5] Halfdan would divide the land the following year amongst his followers,[7] with Ricsige reportedly dying that same year from a broken heart according to the Flores Historiarum.[8]
Popular culture
In 2020, Ricsige was featured in Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, installed as the King of Northumbria by Halfdan Ragnarsson after Ecgberht's deposition.[9]
References
- Roger 1868, p. 41.
- Morby, John (1989). Dynasties of the World: a Chronological and Genealogical Handbook. Oxford University Press. p. 65. ISBN 0198828993.
- Ferguson, Robert (25 November 2009). "7: The Danelaw I". The Vikings: A History. Penguin Books. ISBN 978-1101151426.
- Abels, Richard (1998). Alfred the Great: War, Kingship and Culture in Anglo-Saxon England. Routledge. p. 120. ISBN 1317900413.
- Symeon 1855, p. 492.
- Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1996.
- Symeon 1855, p. 493.
- Roger 1841, p. 326.
- Roxl, Rhett (2 June 2021). "13 Assassin's Creed Valhalla Characters Who Were Actually Real (& Why They're Famous)". GameRant. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
Bibliography
- Symeon of Durham (1855). Joseph Stevenson (ed.). The Historical Works of Symeon of Durham. Vol. 3. Church Historian's of England.
- Roger of Hoveden (1868). William Stubbs (ed.). Chronica Magistri Rogeri de Houedene. Vol. 1. London: Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer. OCLC 874707654.
- The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Translated by Giles, John; Ingram, James. Project Gutenberg. 1 September 1996.
- Roger of Wendover (1841). Henry Coxe (ed.). Flores Historiarum. Londini, Sumptibus societatis.