Pybba of Mercia

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Pybba of Mercia was an early 7th-century king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and a notable ancestor of the powerful Mercian royal line.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglo-Saxon monarch
early medieval ruler
human
king of Mercia
associatedWith rise of Mercia as a major Anglo-Saxon kingdom
child Cenwalh (possible son) NERFINISHED
Coenwalh (possible son) NERFINISHED
Eowa of Mercia NERFINISHED
Penda of Mercia NERFINISHED
country Mercia NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Anglo-Saxons NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Pybba NERFINISHED
historicalStatus poorly documented
knownFor foundational role in Mercian royal genealogy
language Old English
name Pybba of Mercia NERFINISHED
nobleFamily Mercian royal house NERFINISHED
notableFor being an ancestor of the powerful Mercian royal line
being an early 7th-century king of Mercia
partOf Heptarchy of Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED
positionHeld King of Mercia NERFINISHED
precededBy earlier, little-known Mercian rulers
region Midlands of England NERFINISHED
relative Offa of Angel (possible father) NERFINISHED
religion paganism
source Anglo-Saxon royal genealogies NERFINISHED
succeededBy later Mercian kings including his son Penda
successor Cearl of Mercia NERFINISHED
timePeriod early 7th century

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Penda of Mercia father Pybba of Mercia
Iclingas hasMember Pybba of Mercia