After the Danish seizure of York in November 866, the rival Northumbrian kings Aella and Osberht reconciled and launched a joint assault to recapture the city in March 867. The English broke through the Roman walls but were caught in street fighting inside. Both kings were killed and the Northumbrian army was annihilated. This effectively ended Northumbrian independence. Later saga tradition holds Aella was executed by the blood-eagle rite.
Both Northumbrian kings killed; army annihilated
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