King of the Mercians

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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.

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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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Burgred of Mercia positionHeld King of the Mercians
this entity surface form: King of Mercia
Ceolwulf I of Mercia positionHeld King of the Mercians
this entity surface form: King of Mercia
Æthelbald of Mercia positionHeld King of the Mercians
this entity surface form: King of Mercia
Burgred of Mercia title King of the Mercians
Æthelred of Mercia title King of the Mercians