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.

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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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Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians positionHeld Lord of the Mercians
Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians title Lord of the Mercians