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 |
| King Coenwulf of Mercia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1608089 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Coenwulf of Mercia Context triple: [Mercia, notableRuler, Coenwulf of Mercia]
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A.
Æthelbald of Mercia
Æthelbald of Mercia was an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon king who dominated much of England south of the Humber and helped establish Mercia as the leading power of his time.
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B.
Wulfhere of Mercia
Wulfhere of Mercia was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king who significantly expanded Mercian power and influence across much of England.
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C.
Penda of Mercia
Penda of Mercia was a powerful 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king known for expanding Mercian dominance in central England and for remaining a staunch pagan during the Christianization of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.
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D.
Offa of Mercia
Offa of Mercia was an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon king who expanded Mercian dominance across much of England and is best known for commissioning the massive earthwork known as Offa’s Dyke.
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E.
Egbert of Wessex
Egbert of Wessex was a 9th-century king who significantly expanded West Saxon power and laid foundations for the later unification of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Coenwulf of Mercia Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Æthelbald of Mercia
Æthelbald of Mercia was an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon king who dominated much of England south of the Humber and helped establish Mercia as the leading power of his time.
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B.
Wulfhere of Mercia
Wulfhere of Mercia was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king who significantly expanded Mercian power and influence across much of England.
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C.
Penda of Mercia
Penda of Mercia was a powerful 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king known for expanding Mercian dominance in central England and for remaining a staunch pagan during the Christianization of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.
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D.
Offa of Mercia
Offa of Mercia was an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon king who expanded Mercian dominance across much of England and is best known for commissioning the massive earthwork known as Offa’s Dyke.
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E.
Egbert of Wessex
Egbert of Wessex was a 9th-century king who significantly expanded West Saxon power and laid foundations for the later unification of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
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| 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
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Kent ⓘ Mercia ⓘ parts of Wales ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Cuthred of Kent ⓘ |
| successor | Ceolwulf I of Mercia ⓘ |
| supported |
See of Canterbury
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surface form:
Archbishopric of Canterbury
|
| territorialControl | large parts of southern England ⓘ |
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Subject: Coenwulf of Mercia Description of subject: 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.
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