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Deiran monarchs

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Edwin of Northumbria

King of Deira and Bernicia

Æthelfrith of Northumbria

thumb|200px|right|The main Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms in the 7th century. Æthelfrith (died ) was King of Bernicia from c. 593 until his death around 616 AD at the Battle of the River Idle. He became the first Bernician king to also rule the neighbouring land of Deira, giving him an important place in the development and the unification of the later kingdom of Northumbria. Reigning from the late 6th century until his death, he was known for his military campaigns against the Britons and his victory over the Gaels of Dál Riata. His most famous victory came at the Battle of Chester, where he decisively

7th-century English monarch

Œthelwald of Deira

Oswine of Deira

7th-century English monarch and Christian saint

Ælfwine of Deira