Ceolwulf II of Mercia
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Ceolwulf II of Mercia was a late 9th-century king of Mercia known for his brief and politically fragile reign during the period of Viking invasions in Anglo-Saxon England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ceolwulf II of Mercia canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon monarch
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ king of Mercia ⓘ |
| approximateDeathCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Viking Great Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | one of the last independent Mercian kings ⓘ |
| conflictContext | Viking invasions of Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contemporaryWith |
Alfred the Great
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Heathen Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | puppet king of the Vikings ⓘ |
| describedIn | Anglo-Saxon Chronicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Saxon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalCertainty | poorly documented life ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Heptarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchOf | Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeRegion | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
brief reign
ⓘ
politically fragile rule ⓘ reigning during Viking invasions of England ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Saxon kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOutcome | end of independent Mercian kingship ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | client king of Viking leaders ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerBase | Mercian nobility ⓘ |
| predecessor | Burgred of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm | Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Midlands of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 879 ⓘ |
| reignPeriod | late 9th century ⓘ |
| reignStart | 874 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sourceType | medieval chronicles ⓘ |
| successor | Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | King ⓘ |
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