Ricsige of Northumbria

Ricsige
King of Northumbria
Reign873–876 AD
PredecessorEcgberht I
SuccessorEcgberht II
Died876 AD
HouseNorthumbria

Ricsige (also rendered Ricsy, Ricsi or Ricsig) was King of Northumbria from 873 to 876. He became king after Ecgberht I was overthrown and fled, with Wulfhere, Archbishop of York, to Mercia.

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