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Ælle of Sussex

500 - 514

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Ælle (also Aelle or Ella) is recorded in much later medieval sources as the first king of the South Saxons, reigning in what is now called Sussex, England, from 477 to perhaps as late as 514. According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Ælle and three of his sons are said to have landed at a place called Cymensora and fought against the local Britons. The Chronicle goes on to report a victory dated to 491 at Anderitum (present day Pevensey Castle) where the battle ended with the Saxons slaughtering their Brittonic opponents to the last man. Ælle was the first king recorded by the 8th century chronicler Bede to have held "imperium", or overlordship, over other Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ælle of Sussex is the 8,212th most popular politician (up from 9,416th in 2019), the 1,829th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,895th in 2019) and the 308th most popular British Politician.

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Among politicians, Ælle of Sussex ranks 8,212 out of 19,576. Before him are Gustav, Duke of Zweibrücken, Fatma Sultan, Deng Yingchao, Phạm Minh Chính, Ouyang Xun, and Carlos Castillo Armas. After him are Emperor Sanjō, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, Francisco de Toledo, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Charaton, and Paul Martin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 500, Ælle of Sussex ranks 35. Before him are Hesychius of Alexandria, Agathangelos, Ambrosius Aurelianus, Rechiar, Marcianus, and Aedesia. After him are Euphemia, Ardaric, Tato, Sigobert the Lame, Leontius, and Beopheung of Silla. Among people deceased in 514, Ælle of Sussex ranks 2. Before him is Pope Symmachus.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ælle of Sussex ranks 1,829 out of 8,785. Before him are Roland Joffé (1945), George Arliss (1868), Prince William, Duke of Gloucester (1689), Mary Ann Bevan (1874), Timothy Spall (1957), and John Martin (1789). After him are Stevie Young (1956), Jeff Lynne (1947), Rhys Ifans (1967), George Stubbs (1724), Marjorie Boulton (1924), and Edward Frankland (1825).

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