Ælle of Deira
E734200
Ælle of Deira was an early medieval Anglo-Saxon king who ruled the northern English kingdom of Deira before its later unification into Northumbria.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ælle of Deira canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8407050 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ælle of Deira Context triple: [Kingdom of Deira, notableRuler, Ælle of Deira]
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Ealhswith
Ealhswith was a 9th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman best known as the wife of King Alfred the Great and the mother of several English kings and queens.
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B.
Eanfrith of Bernicia
Eanfrith of Bernicia was a 7th-century king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Bernicia who briefly ruled before being overthrown by his Christian brother, Saint Oswald.
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C.
Cynric of Wessex
Cynric of Wessex was an early 6th-century Anglo-Saxon ruler traditionally regarded as one of the first kings of Wessex and a key figure in the establishment of the West Saxon kingdom in southern England.
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D.
Cyneburh of Mercia
Cyneburh of Mercia was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon princess and later abbess, venerated as a Christian saint and daughter of the powerful pagan king Penda of Mercia.
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E.
Amlaíb
Amlaíb is a medieval Gaelic form of the Norse name Olaf, commonly associated with Viking rulers in Ireland and Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ælle of Deira Target entity description: Ælle of Deira was an early medieval Anglo-Saxon king who ruled the northern English kingdom of Deira before its later unification into Northumbria.
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A.
Ealhswith
Ealhswith was a 9th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman best known as the wife of King Alfred the Great and the mother of several English kings and queens.
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B.
Eanfrith of Bernicia
Eanfrith of Bernicia was a 7th-century king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Bernicia who briefly ruled before being overthrown by his Christian brother, Saint Oswald.
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C.
Cynric of Wessex
Cynric of Wessex was an early 6th-century Anglo-Saxon ruler traditionally regarded as one of the first kings of Wessex and a key figure in the establishment of the West Saxon kingdom in southern England.
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D.
Cyneburh of Mercia
Cyneburh of Mercia was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon princess and later abbess, venerated as a Christian saint and daughter of the powerful pagan king Penda of Mercia.
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E.
Amlaíb
Amlaíb is a medieval Gaelic form of the Norse name Olaf, commonly associated with Viking rulers in Ireland and Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon ruler
ⓘ
human ⓘ king ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Deiran royal dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
6th-century English monarchs
ⓘ
Anglo-Saxon kings of Deira ⓘ |
| child |
Acha of Deira
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edwin of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Deira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Anglo-Saxon ⓘ |
| deathApproximateDate | late 6th century ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Deira (probable) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Saxons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evidenceStatus | poorly documented ⓘ |
| father | Yffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | c. 560s–c. 590 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Yorkshire area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | semi-legendary ⓘ |
| kingdomLaterBecame | part of Northumbria ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being an early king of Deira
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being the father of King Edwin of Northumbria ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| name | Ælle of Deira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Old English ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
Acha of Deira
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edwin of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ Oswald of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ Oswiu of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedInSource |
Anglo-Saxon genealogical traditions
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Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Deira ⓘ |
| predecessor | British rulers of the region of Deira ⓘ |
| presentDayLocationOfRealm | Northern England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realmType | early medieval kingdom ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Northern England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | circa 588 ⓘ |
| reignStart | circa 560 ⓘ |
| relative |
Eadfrith (possible son)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Osfrith (possible son) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Anglo-Saxon paganism ⓘ |
| sourceType | early medieval narrative sources ⓘ |
| successor | Æthelric of Deira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorState | Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 6th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ælle of Deira Description of subject: Ælle of Deira was an early medieval Anglo-Saxon king who ruled the northern English kingdom of Deira before its later unification into Northumbria.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.