Deira is an Anglo-Saxon kingdom of the 6th and 7th centuries.
According to Simeon of Durham, the kingdom extended from the Humber to the Tyne, but the country was desert north of the Tees. After the absorption of the Kingdom of Ebrauc, York became the capital of Deira. Prior to this, the capital was probably near Pocklington.
The first Angle king we know of is Ælle, who conquered the kingdom from the Britons at the end of the sixth century. The kingdom was then subject to King Æthelfrith of Bernicia, who united the two kingdoms to form the Kingdom of Northumbria. After Æthelfrith's death, Ælle's son Edwin of Deira ruled both kingdoms from 616 to 633.
His nephew Osric succeeded him, then Oswine, who was assassinated by Oswiu, in 651. During the following years, the kingdom was governed by Æthelwald, the son of Oswald of Northumbria then as a vassal kingdom successively by three sons of Oswiu of Northumbria.
List of Kings of Deira
560-588:Ælle
588-616:Æthelric
616-633:Edwin
633-644:Osric
644-651:Oswine
651-654:Æthelwald son of Oswald of Northumbria
654-664:Alhfrith son of Oswiu of Northumbria
664-670:Ecgfrith son of Oswiu of Northumbria
670-679:Ælfwine son of Oswiu of Northumbria
6th century – 655/679
Capital York
History
6th century Foundation of the kingdom by the Angles
655 Vassal of the kingdom of Bernicia
679 Union of the two kingdoms within the Northumbria
Kings (1st) 560-588 Ælle
(Der) 670-679 Ælfwine
Previous entities :
Western Roman Empire (province of Maxima caesariensis)
Following entities :
Northumbria