Burgred of Mercia
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Burgred of Mercia was a 9th-century king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, known for his struggles against Viking invasions and eventual exile.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Burgred of Mercia canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1608092 — 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: Burgred of Mercia Context triple: [Mercia, notableRuler, Burgred of Mercia]
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Æthelred of Mercia
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.
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Coenwulf of Mercia
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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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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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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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Burgred of Mercia Target entity description: Burgred of Mercia was a 9th-century king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, known for his struggles against Viking invasions and eventual exile.
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A.
Æthelred of Mercia
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.
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B.
Coenwulf of Mercia
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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C.
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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D.
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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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
9th-century English person
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Anglo-Saxon monarch ⓘ King of Mercia ⓘ |
| activity | Minting of coins in Mercia ⓘ |
| ally |
King Alfred the Great
ⓘ
surface form:
Alfred the Great
Æthelred I of Wessex ⓘ
surface form:
King Æthelred of Wessex
Æthelwulf, King of Wessex ⓘ
surface form:
King Æthelwulf of Wessex
|
| approximateBirthCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| category |
9th-century monarchs in Europe
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Anglo-Saxon warriors ⓘ Mercian monarchs ⓘ |
| causeOfEndOfReign | Deposition by Vikings ⓘ |
| conflict |
Great Heathen Army
ⓘ
Viking invasions of England ⓘ |
| country | Mercia ⓘ |
| deathCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| era |
Heptarchy
ⓘ
Viking Age ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Saxons ⓘ |
| fate | Exile ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw |
Æthelwulf, King of Wessex
ⓘ
surface form:
Æthelwulf of Wessex
|
| governmentForm | Monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
|
| knownFor |
Being driven into exile by Vikings
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Struggles against Viking invasions ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| monarchOf |
Mercia
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Mercia
|
| notableAction | Sought assistance from Wessex against Welsh and Vikings ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Deposition by the Great Heathen Army
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Marriage alliance with Wessex ⓘ Payment of tribute to Vikings ⓘ |
| notableWork | Defense of Mercia against Viking invasions ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Rome ⓘ |
| placeOfExile | Rome ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of the Mercians
ⓘ
surface form:
King of Mercia
|
| predecessor | Beorhtwulf of Mercia ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Midlands of England ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 874 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 852 ⓘ |
| relativeByMarriage |
King Alfred the Great
ⓘ
surface form:
Alfred the Great
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| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| spouse | Æthelswith ⓘ |
| successor | Ceolwulf II of Mercia ⓘ |
| title | King of the Mercians ⓘ |
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Subject: Burgred of Mercia Description of subject: Burgred of Mercia was a 9th-century king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, known for his struggles against Viking invasions and eventual exile.
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