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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Ælle of Deira canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglo-Saxon ruler
human
king
associatedWith Deiran royal dynasty
linked to: Deiran royal house
category 6th-century English monarchs
Anglo-Saxon kings of Deira
child Acha of Deira
Edwin of Northumbria
continent Europe
country Deira
culture Anglo-Saxon
deathApproximateDate late 6th century
deathPlace Deira (probable)
linked to: Deira
ethnicGroup Anglo-Saxons
evidenceStatus poorly documented
father Yffe
floruit c. 560s–c. 590
gender male
historicalRegion Yorkshire area
linked to: Yorkshire
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
nativeLanguage Old English
notableRelative Acha of Deira
Edwin of Northumbria
Oswald of Northumbria
Oswiu of Northumbria
notedInSource Anglo-Saxon genealogical traditions
Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People
partOf Anglo-Saxon England
positionHeld King of Deira
predecessor British rulers of the region of Deira
presentDayLocationOfRealm Northern England
realmType early medieval kingdom
regionRuled Northern England
reignEnd circa 588
reignStart circa 560
relative Eadfrith (possible son)
Osfrith (possible son)
religion Anglo-Saxon paganism
sourceType early medieval narrative sources
successor Æthelric of Deira
successorState Northumbria
timePeriod late 6th century

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

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