Kings of Mercia
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Kings of Mercia were the monarchs who ruled the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, one of the most powerful early medieval English realms.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King of Mercia | 3 |
| King of the Mercians | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monarchs of Mercia
ⓘ
royal dynasty ⓘ |
| country | Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasticHouse |
Iclingas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
later Mercian royal houses ⓘ |
| earliestWellAttestedKing | Penda of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 10th century ⓘ |
| floruit | 8th century ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasCapital |
Repton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tamworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflict with the Kingdom of Northumbria
ⓘ
conflict with the Kingdom of Wessex ⓘ construction of Offa's Dyke ⓘ dominance over other Anglo-Saxon kingdoms ⓘ minting of silver pennies ⓘ patronage of the Church ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Old English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostPowerfulKing | Offa of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableKing |
Beornwulf of Mercia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Burgred of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ Cenwulf of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ceolwulf II of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ Offa of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ Penda of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ Wiglaf of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ Wulfhere of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ Æthelbald of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ Æthelred of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Vikings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | hegemons in Anglo-Saxon England ⓘ |
| predecessor | tribal leaders of the Midlands ⓘ |
| religion |
Anglo-Saxon paganism
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ |
| startTime | 7th century ⓘ |
| successor |
Kings of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kings of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialExtent |
central England
ⓘ
dominion over East Anglia at times ⓘ dominion over Kent at times ⓘ dominion over Sussex at times ⓘ parts of Wales ⓘ |
| usedTitle |
king of the Mercians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rex Merciorum ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
King of Mercia
this entity surface form:
King of the Mercians
this entity surface form:
King of Mercia
this entity surface form:
King of Mercia