List of Famous people with last name Deira

Alhfrith of Deira

First Name Alhfrith

Born on January 1, 0630 (age 1395)

Alhfrith or Ealhfrith was King of Deira under his father Oswiu, King of Bernicia, from 655 until sometime after 664. Appointed by Oswiu as a subordinate ruler, Alhfrith apparently clashed with his father over religious policy, which came to a head at the Synod of Whitby in 664. After this, Alhfrith disappears from the historical record.

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Ælfwine of Deira

First Name Ælfwine

Born on January 1, 0661

Died on January 1, 0679 (aged 18)

Ælfwine was the King of Deira from 670 to 679. He was a son of Oswiu of Northumbria and a brother of Ecgfrith of Northumbria.

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Ælla of Deira

First Name Ælla

Born on January 1, 0600

Died on January 1, 0588

Ælla or Ælle is the first known king of the Anglian kingdom of Deira, which he ruled from around 560 until his death in 588.

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Œthelwald of Deira

First Name Œthelwald

Born on November 30, 0624

Died on November 30, 0654 (aged 30)

Œthelwald was a King of Deira. He was the son of King Oswald of Northumbria, who was killed at the Battle of Maserfield in 642.

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Osric of Deira

First Name Osric

Born on November 30, 0599

Died on January 1, 0634 (aged 34)

Osric was a King of Deira in northern England. He was a cousin of king Edwin of Northumbria, being the son of Edwin's uncle Æthelric of Deira. Osric was also the father of Oswine.

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Oswine of Deira

First Name Oswine

Born on November 30, 0649

Died on August 20, 0651 (aged 1)

Oswine, Oswin or Osuine was a King of Deira in northern England.

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