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Mercia ( / ˈmɜːrʃiə, - ʃə, - siə /, [1] [2] Old English: Miercna rīċe; Latin: Merciorum regnum) was one of the three main Anglic kingdoms founded after Sub-Roman Britain was settled by Anglo-Saxons in an era called the Heptarchy. It was centred on the River Trent and its tributaries, in a region now known as the Midlands of England.
Discover the monarchs of the kingdom of Mercia, from King Icel in the early 500’s all the way through to Ælfwynn who annexed the kingdom to Wessex in 918. Ben Johnson. 24 min read. Mercia was one of the great seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England, alongside East Anglia, Essex, Kent, Northumbria Sussex and Wessex.
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Nov 30, 2018 · The Kingdom of Mercia (c. 527-879 CE) was an Anglo- Saxon political entity located in the midlands of present-day Britain and bordered on the south by the Kingdom of Wessex, on the west by Wales, north by Northumbria, and on the east by East Anglia.
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List of monarchs of Mercia. The Kingdom of Mercia was an important monarchy in the English Midlands from the 6th century to the 10th. From the mid- 7th century until it ceased to exist as a kingdom, Mercia was the most powerful of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.
Nov 3, 2023 · The Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Mercia stands as a captivating chapter in the annals of early medieval England. Situated in the heartland of the island, Mercia emerged as a formidable power during the seventh to ninth centuries, exerting its influence over neighboring kingdoms and leaving an indelible mark on the cultural and political landscape of ...
Mar 18, 2024 · The Unification of England & the Death of the Kingdom of Mercia. Once the dominant realm in England, in the late ninth century, the Kingdom of Mercia fell to predatory Viking invaders and the expansionary ambitions of Alfred the Great. Mar 18, 2024 • By Michael McComb, MA History.
The Iclingas (also Iclings or House of Icel) were a dynasty of Kings of Mercia during the 7th and 8th centuries, named for Icel or Icil, great-grandson of Offa of Angel, a legendary or semi-legendary figure of the Migration Period who is described as a descendant of the god Woden by the Anglo-Saxon royal genealogies.
