Aelle Biography and Timeline

Capture of Selsey Bill

Lands at Selsey Bill & drives out the local British

Invasion of Sussex

The Saxons are lead by Aella and his 3 sons, Cymen, Wlencing and Cissa

Aelle Landing Tradition

The Anglo Saxon Chronicle places Aelle and his sons in Sussex in 477, but this arrival narrative was written centuries later and is not independently secure.

Battle of River Mearcraedes

Defeats the British near Arun

Battle Of Mercredesburne Tradition

A chronicle entry describes a battle at Mercredesburne between Aelle's followers and Britons, although the location and historical details are uncertain.

Succession

Succeeds as King of the South Saxons

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Capture of Sussex

Captures Sussex from the Britons

Siege of Anderida

The Roman town was never rebuilt but later the Saxon settlement of Pevensey was formed

Andredesceaster Assault Tradition

The Anglo Saxon Chronicle associates Aelle and Cissa with an attack on Andredesceaster, but archaeology has not conclusively established the account.

Succession

Succeeds as King of Deira

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Succession

Succeeds as King of Northumbria

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Capture of York

Ivarr & Halfdan capture York, revenge for the death of their father Ragnar Lodbrok

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Abdication

Becomes sole ruler of Nortumbria after the abdication of Osbert

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Invasion of Northumbria

Aelle kills Ragnar Lodbrok in battle

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Death of Aelle

Death of Aelle, killed in battle trying to recapture York from the Vikings

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Capture of York

Killed in battle trying to recapture York from the Vikings

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Rule of Northumbria

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

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Siege of York

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

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Battle of York

Aelle died alongside Osberht during the unsuccessful Northumbrian assault on York.