The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

Ella (A.D. 477)

Also known as: Ella · Role: leader · First appears: A.D. 449–556

Life events

  • 477 · Ella arrived with his three sons, who slew many Welsh and drove some into Andred’sley.(A.D. 449–556 · 📍 Cymenshore)
    • With: Cymen Wlenking Cissa
    • “This year came Ella to Britain, with his three sons, Cymen, and Wlenking, and Cissa, in three ships; landing at a place that is called Cymenshore. There they slew many of the Welsh; and some in flight they drove into the wood that is called Andred'sley.”
  • 490 · Ella and Cissa captured Andred and slew everyone within it.(A.D. 449–556 · 📍 Andred)
    • With: Cissa
    • “This year Ella and Cissa besieged the city of Andred, and slew all that were therein; nor was one Briten left there afterwards.”

A.D. 449–556

  • child: Cymen “This year came Ella to Britain, with his three sons, Cymen, and Wlenking, and Cissa, in three ships;”
  • child: Wlenking “This year came Ella to Britain, with his three sons, Cymen, and Wlenking, and Cissa, in three ships;”
  • child: Cissa “This year came Ella to Britain, with his three sons, Cymen, and Wlenking, and Cissa, in three ships;”
  • allies with Cissa “This year Ella and Cissa besieged the city of Andred, and slew all that were therein;”

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