Æthelred of Mercia
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Æthelred of Mercia was a late 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king known for consolidating Mercian power in central England and for his pious patronage of the Church.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Æthelred of Mercia canonical | 5 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
7th-century monarch
ⓘ
Anglo-Saxon ruler ⓘ King of Mercia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Venerable Bede
ⓘ
surface form:
Bede
|
| conflictWith |
Northumbria
ⓘ
Kingdom of Wessex ⓘ
surface form:
Wessex
|
| country | Mercia ⓘ |
| culture | Anglo-Saxon ⓘ |
| deathDate | after 704 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | likely Mercia ⓘ |
| dynasty | Iclingas ⓘ |
| endOfReignReason | abdication ⓘ |
| era | Heptarchy ⓘ |
| father | Penda of Mercia ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early 8th century
ⓘ
late 7th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
consolidating Mercian power in central England
ⓘ
intervention in neighboring Anglo-Saxon kingdoms ⓘ pious patronage of the Church ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| laterLife | retired to a monastic life ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People ⓘ |
| motherInLaw | Eanfrith of Bernicia ⓘ |
| notableAction |
exerted overlordship over parts of Lindsey
ⓘ
intervened in Kentish affairs ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
defeat of the Northumbrians at the Battle of the Trent
ⓘ
killing of Ælfwine of Deira in battle ⓘ war with Northumbria during the reign of Ecgfrith ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
Cenred of Mercia
ⓘ
Offa of Mercia ⓘ |
| patronage |
monasteries in Mercia
ⓘ
the Church in central England ⓘ |
| policy |
strengthening royal authority in Mercia
ⓘ
support for monastic foundations ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Kings of Mercia
ⓘ
surface form:
King of Mercia
|
| predecessor | Wulfhere of Mercia ⓘ |
| region | early medieval England ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 704 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 675 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sibling |
Peada of Mercia
ⓘ
Wulfhere of Mercia ⓘ |
| spouse | Osthryth of Northumbria ⓘ |
| successor | Cenred of Mercia ⓘ |
| territorialControl | central England ⓘ |
| title | King of the Mercians ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.