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Early English kingdom (527–918)
Mercia (/ˈmɜːrsiə, -ʃə/) was an early medieval English kingdom, one of the seven kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon period. It was centred on the River Trent
Mercia
King of Mercia from c. 626 to 655
Penda (died 15 November 655) was a 7th-century king of Mercia, the Anglo-Saxon kingdom in what is today the Midlands. A pagan at a time when Christianity
Penda_of_Mercia
Seven kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England
kingdoms, conventionally the seven kingdoms of East Anglia, Essex, Kent, Mercia, Northumbria, Sussex, and Wessex. The term originated with the twelfth-century
Heptarchy
King of Mercia from 757 to 796
Offa (died 29 July 796 AD) was King of Mercia, a kingdom of Anglo-Saxon England, from 757 until his death in 796. The son of Thingfrith and a descendant
Offa_of_Mercia
King of Mercia from 675 to 704
was king of Mercia from 675 until 704. He was the son of Penda of Mercia and came to the throne in 675, when his brother, Wulfhere of Mercia, died from
Æthelred_of_Mercia
English territorial police force
West Mercia Police (/ˈmɜːrsiə/), formerly the West Mercia Constabulary, is the territorial police force responsible for policing the ceremonial counties
West_Mercia_Police
King of Mercia
possibly c. 450–c. 525), also spelt Icil, is a possibly legendary king of Mercia. He was supposedly the son of Eomer, last King of the Angles in Angeln.
Icel_of_Mercia
9th and 10th-century ruler of Mercia in England
the death or disappearance of Mercia's last king, Ceolwulf II, in 879. He is also sometimes called the Ealdorman of Mercia. Æthelred's rule was confined
Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians
Æthelred,_Lord_of_the_Mercians
King of Wessex from 802 to 839
exile to Charlemagne's court in the Frankish Empire by the kings Offa of Mercia and Beorhtric of Wessex, but on Beorhtric's death in 802, Ecgberht returned
Ecgberht,_King_of_Wessex
The Kingdom of Mercia was a state in the English Midlands from the 6th century to the 10th century. For some two hundred years from the mid-7th century
List_of_monarchs_of_Mercia
Ruler of Mercia in England from 911 to 918
Danish Viking rule – East Anglia and Northumbria having been conquered, and Mercia partitioned between the English and the Vikings – but in that year Alfred
Æthelflæd
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Mercia, Mercian, or Mercians in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mercia was an Anglo-Saxon kingdom covering the region now known as the English
Mercia_(disambiguation)
King of Mercia (died c. 879)
'ship-wolf'; d. c. AD 879) was the last king of independent Mercia. He succeeded Burgred of Mercia who was deposed by the Vikings in 874. His reign is generally
Ceolwulf_II_of_Mercia
9th-century king of Mercia
Old English: Burhræd) was an Anglo-Saxon king of Mercia from 852 to 874. Burgred became king of Mercia in 852, and may have been related to his predecessor
Burgred_of_Mercia
West Mercia Police Authority was the governing body of the West Mercia Police force in the English counties of Herefordshire, Worcestershire, and Shropshire
West_Mercia_Police_Authority
11th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman and figure of legend
noblewoman who is relatively well documented as the wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia, and a patron of various churches and monasteries. She is mainly remembered
Lady_Godiva
Central part of England
Midlands. It also corresponds broadly to the early-medieval kingdom of Mercia. The Midlands became important in the Industrial Revolution of the 18th
Midlands
King of the Anglo-Saxons from 899 to 924
Vikings still ruled Northumbria, East Anglia and eastern Mercia, leaving only Wessex and western Mercia under Anglo-Saxon control. In the early 880s Æthelred
Edward_the_Elder
9th-century King of Mercia
Wiglaf (died 839) was King of Mercia from 827 to 829 and again from 830 until his death in 839. His ancestry is uncertain: the 820s were a period of dynastic
Wiglaf_of_Mercia
Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the south of Great Britain
kings with unknown genealogies. During the 8th century, as the hegemony of Mercia grew, Wessex largely retained its independence. It was during this period
Wessex
Earl of Mercia
Leofric (died 31 August or 30 September 1057) of Mercia founded monasteries at Coventry and Much Wenlock and was a very powerful earl under King Cnut and
Leofric,_Earl_of_Mercia
11th-century Queen of Wales and England
also Aldgyth or Edith in modern English, was a daughter of Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia, the wife of Gruffudd ap Llywelyn (d. 1063), ruler of all Wales, and later
Ealdgyth_of_Mercia
King of Mercia from 658 to 675
Wulfhere or Wulfar (died 675) was King of Mercia from 658 until 675 AD. He was the first Christian king of all of Mercia, though it is not known when or how
Wulfhere_of_Mercia
10th-century ruler of Mercia
Ælfwynn (c. 888 – after 918) was the ruler of Mercia as the 'Second Lady of the Mercians' for a few months in 918, following her mother's death on 12 June
Ælfwynn
7th-century King of Mercia
Cearl (or Ceorl) was an early king of Mercia who ruled during the early part of the 7th century, until about 626. He is the first Mercian king mentioned
Cearl_of_Mercia
King of Mercia from 655 to 656
Peada (died 656), a son of Penda, was briefly King of southern Mercia after his father's death in November 655 and until his own death at the hands of
Peada_of_Mercia
Mercialys is a French company that operates in real estate, owning and managing properties. It was created by the retailer company, Casino Group in 2005
Mercialys
King of Mercia from 823 to 826
was the King of Mercia, a kingdom of Anglo-Saxon England, from 823 until his death in 826. His short reign saw the collapse of Mercia's supremacy over
Beornwulf_of_Mercia
6th-century Anglo-Saxon king, perhaps of Mercia
century) may have been one of the first kings of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, ruling toward the end of the 6th century. Although he is mentioned in a
Creoda_of_Mercia
Ancient noble title in England
Earl of Mercia was a title in the late Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Danish, and early Anglo-Norman period in England. During this period the earldom covered the
Earl_of_Mercia
King of Mercia from 704 to 709
Coenred (also spelled Cenred or Cœnred fl. 675–709) was king of Mercia from 704 to 709. Mercia was an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the English Midlands. He was a
Coenred_of_Mercia
King of Mercia in 796
Ecgfrith was king of Mercia from 29 July to December 796. He was the son of Offa, one of the most powerful kings of Mercia, and Cynethryth, his wife.
Ecgfrith_of_Mercia
King of Mercia from 796 to 821
Coenulfus) was the king of Mercia from December 796 until his death in 821. He was a descendant of King Pybba, who ruled Mercia in the early 7th century
Coenwulf_of_Mercia
7th-century King of Mercia
and a brother of the Mercian king Penda; he was possibly King of Northern Mercia, as the 8th-century Historia Brittonum reports that he was co-ruler with
Eowa_of_Mercia
King of Mercia (570?–606/615)
Pybba (570?–606/615) (also Pibba, Wibba, or Wybba) was an early King of Mercia. He was the son of Creoda and father of Penda and Eowa. Unusually, the names
Pybba_of_Mercia
King of Wessex from 757 to 786
Cynewulf was the King of Wessex from 757 until 786. Mercia, which was then the dominant power, went through a period of disorder during most of his reign
Cynewulf_of_Wessex
British venture capital and investment firm
Mercia Asset Management (Mercia) is a British venture capital and investment firm that provides venture capital to businesses focused on innovative technologies
Mercia_Asset_Management
Political organisation in England
The Acting Witan of Mercia is a political group based in the Midlands of England. It believes that the United Kingdom is in illegal occupation of the ancient
Acting_Witan_of_Mercia
King of Mercia from 709 to 716
Ceolred (died 716) was king of Mercia from 709 to 716. By the end of the 7th century, England was almost entirely divided into kingdoms ruled by the Anglo-Saxons
Ceolred_of_Mercia
8th-century Mercian, possibly king
Ceolwald may have been King of Mercia around 716 AD. King Ceolred of Mercia, a grandson of Penda, died in 716. Most Mercian king-lists have Ceolred succeeded
Ceolwald_of_Mercia
King of Wessex from 839 to 858
839 to 858. In 825, his father, King Ecgberht, defeated King Beornwulf of Mercia, ending a long Mercian dominance over Anglo-Saxon England south of the Humber
Æthelwulf,_King_of_Wessex
Bishop of York and Lichfield from 664 to 669
worked in Mercia and Lindsey for only two and a half years before he too died during a plague. Yet Bede could write in a letter that Mercia came to the
Chad_of_Mercia
King of Mercia from 826 to 827
Ludeca or Ludica (died 827) was the King of Mercia from 826 to 827. He became king after the death of Beornwulf in battle against the rebellious East Angles
Ludeca_of_Mercia
9th-century King of the Mercians
[ˈbeorˠxtwuɫf], meaning "bright wolf"; also spelled Berhtwulf; died 852) was King of Mercia, a kingdom of Anglo-Saxon England, from 839 or 840 to 852. His ancestry
Beorhtwulf_of_Mercia
King of Mercia in 757
English: Beornrǣd) (? – 757) was a Mercian Thane who was briefly King of Mercia in 757. Beornred ascended the throne following the murder of King Æthelbald
Beornred_of_Mercia
Medieval royal dynasty in England
the English", but the dynasty lost control of Mercia soon after his death. Penda, who became king of Mercia in about 626 and is the first king named in
Iclingas
King of Mercia from 716 to 757
Æthelbald (also spelled Ethelbald or Aethelbald; died 757) was the King of Mercia, in what is now the English Midlands from 716 until he was killed in 757
Æthelbald_of_Mercia
British historical drama TV series (2015-2022)
Ealdorman of Mercia and part of a Witan to decide Mercia's future ruler Dorian Lough as Ealdorman Burgred (series 4–5), an Ealdorman of Mercia who wishes
The_Last_Kingdom_(TV_series)
Queen consort of Mercia (died after 798)
(Cyneðryð; died after AD 798) was a Queen of Mercia, wife of King Offa of Mercia and mother of King Ecgfrith of Mercia. Cynethryth is the only Anglo-Saxon queen
Cynethryth
the Kingdom of Mercia was a battleground between conflicting religious ideologies. It is likely that the Anglian occupation of Mercia saw the displacement
Religion_in_Mercia
Lawyer, businesswoman and corporate executive in Namibia
Mercia Geises (born c. 1982), is a Namibian lawyer, banker, businesswoman, and corporate executive, who is the managing director and chief executive officer
Mercia_Geises
King of Mercia from 821 to 823
Ceolwulf I was the King of Mercia, a kingdom of Anglo-Saxon England, from 821 until his deposition in 823. He was the brother of Coenwulf, his predecessor
Ceolwulf_I_of_Mercia
Romanian historian (1907–1986)
Mircea Eliade (Romanian: [ˈmirt͡ʃe̯a eliˈade]; March 13 [O.S. February 28] 1907 – April 22, 1986) was a Romanian historian of religion, fiction writer
Mircea_Eliade
Australian actress
Mercia Deane-Johns is an Australian actress of film, stage and television. She is also a writer, singer, and stand-up comedian. She has played a wide array
Mercia_Deane-Johns
Name list
of Bernicia Ælfflæd of Mercia (II), daughter of Ceolwulf I of Mercia, wife of Wigmund of Mercia, mother of Wigstan of Mercia Æthelflæd (name) This page
Ælfflæd
King of Wessex (871 – c. 886); King of the Anglo-Saxons (c. 886 – 899)
Battle of Ellendun. Mercia and Wessex became allies, which was important in the resistance to Viking attacks. In 853, King Burgred of Mercia requested West
Alfred_the_Great
English writer and historian (1927–2023)
Mercia MacDermott (née Adshead; Bulgarian: Мерсия Макдермот; 7 April 1927 – 28 March 2023) was an English writer and historian. She was known for her books
Mercia_MacDermott
11th-century English earl
Morcar, Earl of Northumbria, son of Ælfgār, Earl of Mercia and grandson of Leofric, Earl of Mercia. He succeeded to his father's title and responsibilities
Edwin,_Earl_of_Mercia
Five main towns of the Danelaw
King Burgred of Mercia into exile and conquered Mercia; the Vikings replaced the exiled Mercian king with King Ceolwulf II of Mercia. According to Alfred
Five_Boroughs_of_the_Danelaw
9th-century Mercian, perhaps king
Wigmund may have briefly reigned in Mercia about 840, in succession to his father, Wiglaf of Mercia. He may, on the other hand, have predeceased his father
Wigmund_of_Mercia
Earl of Mercia and Earl of East Anglia (died 1062)
son of Leofric, Earl of Mercia, by his famous wife Godgifu (Lady Godiva). He succeeded to his father's title, Earl of Mercia, and responsibilities on
Ælfgar,_Earl_of_Mercia
Battle during the Viking invasions of England (910 CE)
Tettenhall on 5 August 910. The allied forces of Mercia and Wessex met an army of Northumbrian Vikings in Mercia. After successful raids by Danish Vikings,
Battle_of_Tettenhall
The Forest of Mercia lies within the northernmost boundary of the more ancient and well-known Forest of Arden which covered the area when it formed part
Forest_of_Mercia
Part of England where Danish law applied
fortifications. King Burgred of Mercia negotiated peace with Ivar, with the Danes keeping Nottingham in exchange for leaving the rest of Mercia alone. Under Ivar the
Danelaw
King of Mercia
Cnebba was king of Mercia from c. 535 – c. 545. Cnebba was the only son of Icel of Mercia. He had a son called Cynewald who succeeded him as king and reigned
Cnebba
Sovereign Mercia was an organisation that campaigned to establish a sovereign Mercian state in the English Midlands, and generally promoted the culture
Sovereign_Mercia
King of the English from 927 to 939
had been consolidated into four: Wessex, Mercia, Northumbria and East Anglia. In the eighth century, Mercia had been the most powerful kingdom in southern
Æthelstan
Group of Triassic rocks in the United Kingdom
The Mercia Mudstone Group is a middle to late Triassic lithostratigraphic group (a sequence of rock strata) which is widespread in Britain, especially
Mercia_Mudstone_Group
Queen consort of Northumbria, married in 792
Ælfflæd was a daughter of Offa of Mercia and Cynethryth. She may have witnessed a charter with her father, mother, and brother Ecgfrith in the 770s. She
Ælfflæd_of_Mercia
9th-century Mercian royal and saint
known as Saint Wystan, was the son of Wigmund of Mercia and Ælfflæd, daughter of King Ceolwulf I of Mercia. Like many Mercians of the period very little
Wigstan
Norse invasion of England in 865
aimed to conquer and occupy the four kingdoms of East Anglia, Northumbria, Mercia and Wessex. The name Great Heathen Army is derived from the Anglo-Saxon
Great_Heathen_Army
King of Mercia
Cynewald was king of Mercia from c. 554 till c. 584. He was the son of Cnebba and the father of Creoda. "Kingdom of Mercia". World History Encyclopedia
Cynewald
King of Wessex from 740 to 756
kingdom while Mercia was at its peak. The two kingdoms often fought in Cuthred's first three years, but it appears that Æthelbald of Mercia was Wessex's
Cuthred_of_Wessex
Ealdorman of Mercia
Ælfhere (died in 983) was Ealdorman of Mercia. His family, along with those of Æthelstan Half-King and Æthelstan Rota, rose to greatness in the middle
Ælfhere,_Ealdorman_of_Mercia
three sons they were: Coenwulf, King of Mercia in 796–821. Cuthred, King of Kent in 798–807. Ceolwulf, King of Mercia in 821–823. Yorke, Barbara (1990). Kings
Cuthberht_of_Mercia
Former Royal Navy shore establishment in Coventry, England
HMS Mercia was a shore establishment of the Royal Navy located in Smith Street, Coventry, England. The establishment functioned primarily as a communications
HMS_Mercia
British police officer
senior police officer. From 2021 to 2023 she was Chief Constable of West Mercia Police. She is now an Assistant Commissioner in the Metropolitan Police
Pippa_Mills
Ancient city of disputed location in the United Kingdom
Penda, King of Mercia, and Cadafael, King of Gwynedd. The siege can be seen as an important episode in a long-running war between Mercia and Northumbria
Urbs_Iudeu
Ancient earthwork in the United Kingdom
England and Wales. The structure is named after Offa, the Anglo-Saxon king of Mercia from 757 to 796 CE, who is traditionally believed to have ordered its construction
Offa's_Dyke
Early medieval cultural group in Britain
the son of Penda, Wulfhere of Mercia (died 675), who converted to Christianity and eventually recovered control over Mercia, and eventually expanded his
Anglo-Saxons
Ealdorman of the Hwicce
Midlands in the early Anglo-Saxon period, which soon became a subdivision of Mercia. Leofwine was the son of Ælfwine, who is otherwise unknown, but the family
Leofwine, Ealdorman of the Hwicce
Leofwine,_Ealdorman_of_the_Hwicce
Anglo-Saxon battle (c. 642 CE)
Ward) between the Anglo-Saxon kings Oswald of Northumbria and Penda of Mercia allied with Welsh Kingdom of Gwynedd, ending in Oswald's defeat, death,
Battle_of_Maserfield
Country within the United Kingdom
hegemony between Northumbria and Mercia, which in the 8th century gave way to Mercian preeminence. In the early 9th century Mercia was displaced as the foremost
England
British true crime documentary series
2025. The first series focused on Essex Police, and the second on West Mercia Police. Ellis Whitehouse of Essex newspaper The Echo, who had covered the
Murder_24/7
Anglo-Saxon kingdoms to be deemed the first king of England. For example, Offa of Mercia and Egbert of Wessex are sometimes described as kings of England by popular
List_of_English_monarchs
English independent radio station
107,000 listeners according to RAJAR. The station began broadcasting as Mercia Sound at 7 am on 23 May 1980, with an opening announcement by Programme
Hits Radio Coventry & Warwickshire
Hits_Radio_Coventry_&_Warwickshire
Anglo-Norse nobleman (died 1053)
Godwin was ordered to punish the people of Dover (as he and Leofric, Earl of Mercia had done in Worcester, in that earldom). This time, however, Godwin refused
Godwin,_Earl_of_Wessex
Period of history when the kingdom of Mercia dominated in England
kingdom of Mercia dominated the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy in England. Historian Sir Frank Stenton apparently coined the phrase, arguing that Offa of Mercia, who
Mercian_Supremacy
Legendary 7th-century Christian martyrs
Christian martyrs from the royal family of Mercia. They were said to have been baptized by Saint Chad of Mercia, and their pagan father was said to have
Wulfhad_and_Ruffin
The West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner (PCC), an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is
West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner
West_Mercia_Police_and_Crime_Commissioner
Topics referred to by the same term
an abbreviation for Pennsylvania Penda of Mercia, king of Mercia, who is sometimes called Penna of Mercia. Della Penna, a surname This disambiguation
Penna
Diocese of the Church of England
The Diocese of Lincoln forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. The present diocese covers the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire. The diocese
Diocese_of_Lincoln
Anglo-Saxon hoard discovered in 2009
Staffordshire, England. The location was in the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia at the time of the hoard's deposition. The hoard is of "radical" importance
Staffordshire_Hoard
King of the English from 1042 to 1066
November 1043, he rode to Winchester with his three leading earls, Leofric of Mercia, Godwin, and Siward of Northumbria, to deprive her of her property, possibly
Edward_the_Confessor
City of London during the Anglo-Saxon period
Mercian control in about 670. After the death of Offa of Mercia in 796, it was disputed between Mercia and Wessex. Viking invasions became frequent from the
Anglo-Saxon_London
Battle between Ecgberht of Wessex and Beornwulf of Mercia in 825
Battle of Wroughton was fought between Ecgberht of Wessex and Beornwulf of Mercia in September 825. Sir Frank Stenton described it as "one of the most decisive
Battle_of_Ellendun
List of thirty-five Anglo-Saxon tribes
territories, and assigns a number of hides to each one. The list is headed by Mercia and consists almost exclusively of peoples who lived south of the Humber
Tribal_Hidage
Queen of Mercia (d. 697)
nobles of Mercia. Osthryth was not the first of her family to become a Mercian queen. Her sister Alhflæd had married Peada, King of South Mercia 654–656
Osthryth
King of Wessex from 865 to 871
Æthelred's reign was important in the history of Anglo-Saxon coinage. Wessex and Mercia were close allies when he became king, and he carried the alliance further
Æthelred_I_of_Wessex
number of kingdoms varied over time. The most powerful included Northumbria, Mercia, East Anglia, Essex, Kent, Sussex, and Wessex. During the 7th century the
History of Anglo-Saxon England
History_of_Anglo-Saxon_England
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