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.

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Burgred of Mercia canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 9th-century English person
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
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
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
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
religion Christianity
spouse Æthelswith
successor Ceolwulf II of Mercia
title King of the Mercians

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Mercia notableRuler Burgred of Mercia
Great Heathen Army opposedBy Burgred of Mercia