King Ælla of Northumbria
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King Ælla of Northumbria was a 9th-century Anglo-Saxon ruler best known for his violent conflict with Viking invaders and his legendary death at their hands, which later became central to Norse saga tradition.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon ruler
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human ⓘ king ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Norse sagas
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Ragnar Lothbrok legends NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 9th century ⓘ |
| conflict |
Great Heathen Army
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Viking invasions of Northumbria ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 867 ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed by Viking forces ⓘ |
| deathClaim | later saga tradition claims he died by blood eagle execution ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Saxons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| governedFrom | York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicity | partly historical and partly legendary figure ⓘ |
| killedIn | Battle of York (867) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Old English ⓘ |
| legacy | his legendary death became central to Norse saga narratives ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| name |
Aella of Northumbria
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Aelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Ælla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
figure in Norse saga tradition
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legendary victim of the blood eagle ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conflict with Viking invaders
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death during Viking conquest of Northumbria ⓘ |
| opponent |
Great Heathen Army
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Halfdan Ragnarsson NERFINISHED ⓘ Ivar the Boneless NERFINISHED ⓘ Viking invaders ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Northumbria
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York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | slayer of Ragnar Lothbrok in later tradition ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Osberht of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Northern England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 867 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 866 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| source |
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
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Norse sagas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Viking rulers of York ⓘ |
| title | Rex Nordanhymbrorum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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