Person

Æthelric

king of Bernicia

b. 525 CE – d. 572 CE World The Atlantic Lands

Æthelric is the fourth known king of the Kingdom of Bernicia which he rules from 568 to 572.

Æthelric is the father of Æthelfrith, who is the first monarch to rule both Bernicia and Deira, the two constituent parts of what come to be considered Northumbria.

Moran, J. (2017). Æthelric. History Atlas. Retrieved 23 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/thelric/

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