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" Although victorious, Æthelfrith suffered losses ; Bede tells us his brother Theodbald was killed with all his following.
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Although and Æthelfrith
Although Æthelfrith commanded an inferior force, according to Bede, he won a crushing victory at a place called Degsastan ; most of Áedán's army was killed, and Áedán himself fled.
Although Bede does not explicitly say Æthelfrith married Acha, it is thought that he did so ; he may have married her prior to taking power in Deira, in which case the marriage may have facilitated it, or he may have done so afterwards in order to consolidate his position there.
Although Æthelfrith had the smaller army, Bede reports that almost all of Áedán's army was slain, and Áedán himself fled.
Although and suffered
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