The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

Ella

Family: Northumbrians · Role: king · First appears: A.D. 560–625

Life events

  • 560 · Ella took the government of the Northumbrians on Ida’s death.(A.D. 560–625 · 📍 Northumbrians)
    • With: Ida
    • “and Ella, on the death of Ida, that of the Northumbrians”
  • 588 · Ella died, and Ethelric reigned after him.(A.D. 560–625)
    • With: Ethelric
    • “This year died King Ella; and Ethelric reigned after him five years.”

A.D. 560–625

  • parent: Iff “Ella was the son of Iff”
  • with Ethelric (Succession alone is not a relation.) “This year died King Ella; and Ethelric reigned after him five years.”
  • child: Edwin “and Edwin, the son of Ella, having succeeded to the kingdom”
  • with Ida (Ella took over the government after Ida's death.) “Ella, on the death of Ida, that of the Northumbrians; each of whom reigned thirty winters.”

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