Cearl of Mercia
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Cearl of Mercia was an early 7th-century king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, known primarily from sparse historical records as an obscure predecessor to the more powerful King Penda.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early medieval ruler
ⓘ
human ⓘ king ⓘ |
| child | Cwenburh of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | early 7th century ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Saxons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherInLawOf | Edwin of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | early 7th century ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasFamilyConnectionWith | Edwin of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Heptarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | obscure ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a predecessor of King Penda
ⓘ
being an early king of Mercia ⓘ |
| languageOfPeopleRuled | Old English ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | Latin ⓘ |
| notableFact | earliest securely named king of Mercia ⓘ |
| occupation | monarch ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfRule | Midlands of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | unknown ⓘ |
| regionRuled | central England ⓘ |
| relative | Cwenburh of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | paganism ⓘ |
| sourceType | sparse historical records ⓘ |
| spouse | unknown ⓘ |
| successor | Penda of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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