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Ida or
Ida the Flamebearer (died
559) was a ruler (probably the founder) of the
Anglo-Saxon kingdom of
Bernicia between
547 and
559.
The
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records him as the son of
Eoppa of Bernicia, grandson of Esa and great-grandson of Ingwy. He was married to Bearnoch. According to some sources they'd 8 children of whom 6 became kings. The best source for information on Ida is the historian
Nennius.
Ida, an
Angle, is said to have landed at
Flamborough subsequently making
Bamburgh his capital. At the time Ida was ruling, Bernician control didn't extend far inland from the coast. It wasn't until the time of
Æthelfrith, Ida's grandson, that the kingdom expanded significantly to the west. This is supported by Nennius's description of fighting between Bernicians and the native Britons of the area, indicating ongoing resistance. It is also supported by the scarcity of sixth century Anglo-Saxon archaeological finds from further inland.
Children
It is thought that Ida had between eight and twelve sons. Those of his children who were recorded for posterity are:
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