King of the Mercians
E796971
The King of the Mercians was the ruler of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, a dominant political and military power in central England during the early Middle Ages.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King of Mercia | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon ruler
ⓘ
monarch ⓘ royal title ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Anglo-Saxon culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Mercians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dominantInPeriod | 8th century ⓘ |
| dominantInRegion | central England ⓘ |
| hasCapital |
Repton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tamworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Old English ⓘ |
| hasNotableOfficeHolder |
Beornwulf of Mercia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Burgred of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ Cenred of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ceolwulf I of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ceolwulf II of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ Coenwulf of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuthred of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ Eadberht Praen NERFINISHED ⓘ Ecgfrith of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ Offa of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ Offa’s son Ecgfrith NERFINISHED ⓘ Penda of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ Penda’s son Peada NERFINISHED ⓘ Wiglaf of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ Wigstan of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ Wulfhere of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ Æthelbald of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ Æthelred II of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ Æthelred of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPowerType |
military power
ⓘ
political power ⓘ |
| hasRealm |
Midlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central England ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
Christianity
ⓘ
paganism ⓘ |
| hasSuccessorInstitution | King of England ⓘ |
| hasTitleInLanguage | Old English: cyning Miercna ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfGovernment | monarchy ⓘ |
| isFeudalRank | king ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
7th century
ⓘ
8th century ⓘ 9th century ⓘ early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| notableUnderRuler | Offa of Mercia GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf | Heptarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn | Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | Anglo-Saxon charters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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King of Mercia
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King of Mercia
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King of Mercia