Wulfhere of York

Wulfhere (died c. 900) was Archbishop of York between 854 and 900.

Wulfhere
Archbishop of York
Copper styca of Wulfhere
Appointed	854
Term ended	892 or 900
Predecessor	Wigmund
Successor	Æthelbald
Orders
Consecration	854
Personal details
Born	Wulfhere
Died	892 or 900

Life

Wulfhere was consecrated in 854.^[1]

In 866 the viking Great Heathen Army attacked and captured York, and the following year the "Danes" (as the English called vikings in general at the time) defeated an attempt to recapture the city, by Anglo-Saxon forces, the following year. Wulfhere made peace with the invaders and stayed in York.^[2]

When, in 872, Northumbrians rebelled against the Danes and their collaborators, and Wulfhere fled York.^[3] Eventually he found refuge with King Burgred of Mercia.^[4][5]

Wulfhere was recalled in 873, and continued in York until his death in 892 or 900.^[1] After his death, the seat remained vacant for eight years.^[6]

Coinage

Like previous archbishops of York, Wulfhere issued styca coins; Wulfred was his moneyer.^[7]