Tamworth (de facto Mercian royal centre)
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Tamworth was the principal royal and administrative center of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, serving as the main seat of power for its rulers.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon site
ⓘ
administrative centre ⓘ historical settlement ⓘ royal centre ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coenwulf of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ Offa of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ Æthelbald of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Anglo-Saxon royal site
ⓘ
Mercian royal residence ⓘ early medieval political centre ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| era |
10th century
ⓘ
7th century ⓘ 8th century ⓘ 9th century ⓘ |
| governanceType |
administrative court
ⓘ
royal court ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
administrative buildings
ⓘ
defensive works ⓘ royal hall complex ⓘ |
| historicalCountry | Kingdom of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | de facto capital of Mercia ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Old English ⓘ |
| locatedBy | River Tame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernSuccessor | Tamworth, Staffordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalFunction |
centre for governance of Mercia
ⓘ
seat of Mercian royal authority ⓘ |
| regionServed | territory of Mercia ⓘ |
| role |
main seat of power for Mercian rulers
ⓘ
principal administrative centre of Mercia ⓘ principal royal centre of Mercia ⓘ |
| significance |
administrative hub of the Mercian kingdom
ⓘ
political centre of Mercia ⓘ royal residence of Mercian kings ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Anglo-Saxon period
ⓘ
early medieval period ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Anglo-Saxon rulers of Mercia
ⓘ
Mercian kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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