Penda
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Penda was a 7th-century pagan king of Mercia in Anglo-Saxon England, known for his military prowess and opposition to the spread of Christianity.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Mercia
ⓘ
pagan ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Cadwallon ap Cadfan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
various Welsh kings ⓘ |
| child |
Merewalh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peada NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Cuneburga NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Cyneswith NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Tibba NERFINISHED ⓘ Wulfhere NERFINISHED ⓘ Æthelred of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Hatfield Chase
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Maserfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Winwaed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed in battle ⓘ |
| deathDate | 15 November 655 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near the River Winwaed ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Mercian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Pybba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | 7th century ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Heptarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killed |
Edwin of Northumbria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oswald of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
military prowess
ⓘ
opposition to the spread of Christianity ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
defeat and death at the Battle of the Winwaed
ⓘ
victory over Edwin at Hatfield Chase ⓘ victory over Oswald at Maserfield ⓘ |
| notableFor | making Mercia a major power in 7th-century England ⓘ |
| opponent | Oswiu of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed | Christianization of Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy | toleration of Christian practice among allies and subjects ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Cearl of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Midlands of Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 655 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 626 ⓘ |
| religion | Anglo-Saxon paganism ⓘ |
| sibling | Eowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| source | Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Cynewise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Oswiu of Northumbria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | King of the Mercians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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