758 - 786 (28 years)| Name | Ælla of Northumbria [1] | |
| Title | King of Northumbria | |
| Suffix | II | |
| Birth | 758 | England  |
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| Gender | Male | |
| Military - Old World | The Great Heathen Army marched on Northumbria in the late summer of 866, seizing York. King Osbryht and Alla, having united their forces and formed an army, came to the city of York, where both kings were killed by the Vikings. | |
| Occupation | Ælla seized lands at Billingham, Ileclif, Wigeclif, and Crece, which belonged to the church. He is described in most sources as a tyrant, and not a rightful king | |
| Death | 21 Mar 786 | Yorkshire, England |
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Military Insignia-Viking Blood Eagle The Blood Eagle was a method of torture and execution that is sometimes mentioned in Nordic saga legends. It was performed by cutting the ribs of the victim by the spine, breaking the ribs so they resembled blood-stained wings, and pulling the lungs out through the wounds in the victim's back. Salt was sprinkled in the wounds. Victims of the… |
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| Person ID | I10930 | A Tree Called Smith |
| Last Modified | 21 Jul 2025 | |
| Father | Prince Eaba of Wessex, b. 732, England d. 762, England (Age 30 years) | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Mother | Princess of Kent Eopa of Wessex, b. 736, Kent, England d. 800, England (Age 64 years) | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Marriage | England |
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| Family ID | F3891 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Alburga of Kent, b. 762, England d. 845, Wiltshire, England (Age 83 years) | |||||
| Marriage | England |
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| Family ID | F3965 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
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| Arms Icons & Insignia | | Military Insignia-Viking Blood Eagle The Blood Eagle was a method of torture and execution that is sometimes mentioned in Nordic saga legends. It was performed by cutting the ribs of the victim by the spine, breaking the ribs so they resembled blood-stained wings, and pulling the lungs out through the wounds in the victim's back. Salt was sprinkled in the wounds. Victims of the… |
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