Capture of Selsey Bill477
Lands at Selsey Bill & drives out the local British
Historical person
Aelle Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Aelle, based on 16 World History Database records associated with England.
16 records477–86713 events7 places
Chronological biography
477
Invasion of Sussex477
The Saxons are lead by Aella and his 3 sons, Cymen, Wlencing and Cissa
485
Battle of River Mearcraedes485
Defeats the British near Arun
491
Capture of Sussex491
Captures Sussex from the Britons
Siege of Anderida491
The Roman town was never rebuilt but later the Saxon settlement of Pevensey was formed
Succession491
Succeeds as King of the South Saxons
569
Succession569
Succeeds as King of Deira
863
Succession863
Succeeds as King of Northumbria
866
Abdication866
Becomes sole ruler of Nortumbria after the abdication of Osbert
Invasion of Northumbria866
Aelle kills Ragnar Lodbrok in battle
Capture of YorkNovember 866
Ivarr & Halfdan capture York, revenge for the death of their father Ragnar Lodbrok
867
Battle of York867
Aelle died alongside Osberht during the unsuccessful Northumbrian assault on York.
Capture of YorkMarch 867
Killed in battle trying to recapture York from the Vikings
Death of AelleMarch 867
Death of Aelle, killed in battle trying to recapture York from the Vikings
Rule of NorthumbriaMarch 867
Following the loss of York, Osberht and Aella form an alliance against the Danes, they launch a counterattack, but the Danes kill both Osberht and Aella and set up a puppet king on Northumbrian throne
Siege of YorkMarch 867
Killed in battle trying to recapture York from the Vikings. Following the loss of York, Osberht and Aella form an alliance against the Danes, they launch a counterattack, but the Danes kill both Osberht and Aella and set up a puppet king on Northumbrian throne
Titles and roles
King
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.