Eowa of Mercia

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Eowa of Mercia was a 7th-century Mercian prince, likely a brother or close kinsman of King Penda, who may have briefly ruled part of Mercia before dying at the Battle of Maserfield.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 7th-century English person
Anglo-Saxon noble
Mercian prince
nobleman
prince
associatedWith Kingdom of Mercia NERFINISHED
early Anglo-Saxon England
conflict Battle of Maserfield NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Mercia NERFINISHED
dateOfDeath 641
642
era Heptarchy NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Anglo-Saxons NERFINISHED
father Pybba of Mercia NERFINISHED
historicalRegion Midlands of early medieval England NERFINISHED
languageOfName Old English
mannerOfDeath killed in battle
memberOf Iclingas NERFINISHED
nobleFamily Iclingas NERFINISHED
notableEvent death at the Battle of Maserfield
opponent Kingdom of Northumbria NERFINISHED
Oswald of Northumbria NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Battle of Maserfield NERFINISHED
positionHeld possible king of (part of) Mercia
prince of Mercia
possibleCoRulerWith Penda of Mercia NERFINISHED
regionRuled part of Mercia
relative Penda of Mercia NERFINISHED
religion Anglo-Saxon paganism
sharesDynastyWith Penda of Mercia NERFINISHED
Wulfhere of Mercia NERFINISHED
Æthelred of Mercia NERFINISHED
sibling Penda of Mercia NERFINISHED
sourceMention Anglo-Saxon Chronicle NERFINISHED
Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People NERFINISHED
successorInMercianPower Penda of Mercia NERFINISHED
timePeriod 7th century

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Æthelbald of Mercia relative Eowa of Mercia