Lord of the Mercians
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Lord of the Mercians was a late 9th- and early 10th-century Anglo-Saxon ruler who governed the English kingdom of Mercia, often in alliance with the kings of Wessex during the Viking invasions.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon royal title
ⓘ
medieval noble title ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Kings of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Alfred the Great
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Edward the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | House of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRealm | Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Anglo-Saxon titles
ⓘ
Mercian rulers ⓘ Nobility in England ⓘ |
| coexistedWith |
Danelaw
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cooperatedWith | Wessex in resistance to Vikings ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | pre-unification England ⓘ |
| exercisedPowerOver |
Mercian nobility
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mercian territories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderedVariant | Lady of the Mercians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | central England ⓘ |
| governanceForm | lordship ⓘ |
| governed | English kingdom of Mercia ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Viking invasions of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | English Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | step toward political unification of England ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | political structure of Anglo-Saxon heptarchy ⓘ |
| politicalRole | ally of Wessex against Vikings ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
regional rulership
ⓘ
sub-royal rulership ⓘ |
| precededBy | Kings of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankComparedToKing | below king ⓘ |
| region | Midlands of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleIn | defence against Viking incursions ⓘ |
| successorInstitution | unified English monarchy ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Anglo-Saxon period ⓘ |
| typeOfAuthority |
military leadership
ⓘ
secular authority ⓘ |
| usedBy | Anglo-Saxons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuringEvent | Viking invasions of the British Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
early 10th century
ⓘ
late 9th century ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | Old English ⓘ |
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