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Ella of Deira
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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ELLA (d. 588), king of the Deirans, was the son of an ealdorman named Iffa, and became the first king of Deira when, in 559, the Deirans separated themselves from the neighbouring kingdom of Bernicia. The English slaves, who aroused the interest of Pope Gregory I. at Rome, were subjects of Ella, and on this occasion the pope, punning the name of their king, suggested that "Alleluia" should be sung in his land. When Ella died in 588 Deira was conquered by Bernicia. One of his sons was Edwin, afterwards king of the Northumbrians.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Ella of Deira'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/e/ella-of-deira.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Ella of Deira'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/e/ella-of-deira.html. 1910.
