Coenred of Mercia
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Coenred of Mercia was an early 8th-century king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, noted for abdicating his throne to become a monk in Rome.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
8th-century English person
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Anglo-Saxon monarch ⓘ King of Mercia ⓘ |
| convertedTo | monastic life ⓘ |
| country | Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| describedIn | Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Iclingas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Saxons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Wulfhere of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Heptarchy of Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | abdicating his throne to become a monk in Rome ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| monasticVocationLocation | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Ermenilda of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | abdication of the Mercian throne ⓘ |
| occupation |
king
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monk ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Æthelred of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm | Kingdom of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 709 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 704 ⓘ |
| relative |
Cenred of Wessex
NERFINISHED
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Penda of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| successor | Ceolred of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 8th century ⓘ |
| title | King of the Mercians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wentTo | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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