Ælle of Deira

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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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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
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
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

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Kingdom of Deira notableRuler Ælle of Deira
King Edwin of Northumbria father Ælle of Deira