Oshere

King of Hwicce

PersonhumanQ889657

Born: 7th century
Died: 7th century
Occupation: monarch
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1.Stated in Catalog of the German National LibraryRetrieved 2021-07-17
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Oshere was king of the Hwicce, an Anglo-Saxon tribe occupying land in what later became Gloucestershire and Worcestershire. A member of the royal house of Northumbria, Oshere was a sub-king to Æthelred, king of Mercia.

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Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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Child: Æthelheard of Hwicce
Æthelweard
Æthelberht, king of the Hwicce
Æthelric
Sibling: Osric, King of the Hwicce
Ceolred of Mercia
Mother: Osthryth

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