Coenwulf of Mercia

E190216

Coenwulf of Mercia was an early 9th-century Anglo-Saxon king who ruled one of the most powerful English kingdoms of his time and played a key role in the politics of the Heptarchy.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Coenwulf of Mercia canonical 6
Cenwulf of Mercia (possible association) 1
Coenwulf 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglo-Saxon ruler
human
king
abolished Diocese of Lichfield
surface form: Archbishopric of Lichfield
approximateYearOfBirth circa 0770
burialPlace Winchcombe
surface form: Winchcombe Abbey
causeOfDeath illness
centuryOfActivity 9th century
child Cwoenthryth
Cynehelm of Mercia
chronologicallyFollows Offa of Mercia
conflict rebellions in Kent
countryOfCitizenship Mercia
dateOfDeath 0821
ethnicGroup Anglo-Saxons
father Cuthberht of Mercia
givenName Coenwulf of Mercia self-linksurface differs
surface form: Coenwulf
hasTitle King of the Mercians
Overlord of southern English kingdoms
knownFor issuing charters to religious houses
patronage of monasteries
languageUsed Latin
Old English
memberOf Mercian dynasty
name Coenwulf of Mercia self-link
notableFor conflict with the kingdom of Kent
intervention in the succession of the kings of Kent
involvement in the politics of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy
maintaining Mercian supremacy in southern England after Offa
relations with the papacy over the status of the Archbishopric of Lichfield
partOf history of Anglo-Saxon England
history of Mercia
history of the Heptarchy
placeOfDeath Hawarden
surface form: Basingwerk

north-east Wales
positionHeld Kings of Mercia
surface form: King of Mercia

Kings of Mercia
surface form: King of the Mercians
predecessor Ecgfrith of Mercia
regionRuled Midlands
surface form: Midlands of England
reignEnd 0821
reignStart 0796
religion Christianity
ruled East Anglia
Kent
Mercia
parts of Wales
sexOrGender male
sibling Cuthred of Kent
successor Ceolwulf I of Mercia
supported See of Canterbury
surface form: Archbishopric of Canterbury
territorialControl large parts of southern England

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Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mercia notableRuler Coenwulf of Mercia
House of Offa hasMember Coenwulf of Mercia
this entity surface form: Cenwulf of Mercia (possible association)
Coenwulf of Mercia name Coenwulf of Mercia self-link
Coenwulf of Mercia givenName Coenwulf of Mercia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Coenwulf
Ceolwulf I of Mercia predecessor Coenwulf of Mercia
Ceolwulf I of Mercia relative Coenwulf of Mercia
Kingdom of Kent hasRuler Coenwulf of Mercia
Saint Kenelm hasFather Coenwulf of Mercia
this entity surface form: King Coenwulf of Mercia
Saint Kenelm hasRelative Coenwulf of Mercia