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Ælla (or Ælle or Aelle, fl. 866; died 21 March 867) was King of Northumbria, a kingdom in medieval England, during the middle of the 9th century. Sources on Northumbrian history in this period are limited, and so Ælla's ancestry is not known, and the dating of the beginning of his reign is questionable.
Aella of Northumbria (died March 21 or 23, 867, York, Northumbria [now North Yorkshire, England]) was an Anglo-Saxon king of Northumbria who succeeded to the throne in 862 or 863, on the deposition of Osbert, although he was not of royal birth.
May 3, 2023 · Ælla of Northumbria was described as an illegitimate, tyrannical ruler and almost nothing is known of his reign as king. The only record of note is from twelfth century chronicler Symeon of Durham.
Apr 27, 2022 · Ælla or Ælle (died 21 March 867) was king of Northumbria in the middle of the 9th century. Sources on Northumbrian history in this period are limited. Ælla's descent is not known and the dating of his reign is problematic.
Sep 14, 2023 · During its turbulent four-century history, the kingdom of Northumbria clashed with Pictish warriors, Welsh kings and Viking raiders. Fiona Edmonds tells the story of an ambitious realm that changed the face of early medieval Britain
Apr 22, 2017 · Northumbria was ruled by Oswald, the son of Æthelfrith. Saint Oswald (604 – † 642 Maserfield) was the Anglo-Saxon king of Northumbria from 633 to 642. He instituted Celtic Christianity and gave Celtic missionaries jurisdiction over a greater part of England.
Aug 28, 2018 · Painting depicting the messengers of King Ælla of Northumbria (r. c. 866 CE) bringing the sons of the legendary Viking hero Ragnar Lothbrok their father's last words. The legends say Ragnar, after invading the Anglo- Saxon Kingdoms with only two ships, had been killed by being thrown into a snake-pit by King Ælla.
