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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, and was deposed by Beornwulf . [1]
Nov 27, 2005 · Ceolwulf I King of Mercia; born 0778 Mercia, England. died 0823 Mercia, England. father: Cuthbert of Mercia; born 0739 Mercia, England. mother: unknown. siblings: unknown. spouse: Elfrid of Essex; children: Elfleda of Mercia born about 0792; Cynethrith (Quendrida) of Mercia; biographical and/or anecdotal: notes or source: ancestry.com
Ceolwulf I was the King of Mercia, East Anglia and Kent from 821 to 823. He succeeded his brother Coenwulf of Mercia. There was a great deal of disagreement among his noblemen during his short reign. He was deposed and exiled from Mercia by Beornwulf of Mercia who claimed the throne himself.
May 3, 2023 · Ceolwulf II of Mercia is barely mentioned in the historical record. When he is referenced, it’s in dispatches and rather unflattering, but who was he? Did he play an important role alongside Alfred the Great in defending England or was he nothing more than a Viking puppet? Here is the story of Ceolwulf, the last king of Mercia. History Rulers.
- Early History & Kings
- King Offa of Mercia
- Wessex, Vikings, & Decline
- Wessex Takes Mercia
- Mercia in Vikings & Legacy
Icel established an urban center at Tamworth which would become the capital (later possibly moved to Repton). Although he seems to have been king as early as 515 CE, the date of Mercia's founding is given as 527 CE based on the 13th century CE chronicles known as the Flores Historiarum. Icel was succeeded by his only son Cnebba (r. c. 535 - c. 545 ...
Offa is considered the greatest king of Mercia and the most significant Anglo-Saxon monarch before the rise of Alfred the Great. He reigned for 39 years, during which time he conquered the Kingdom of Kent, took Sussex, and arranged for the marriage of his daughter Eadburh (c. 787-802 CE) to Beorhtric, king of Wessex (r. 786-802 CE) and so easily co...
Unfortunately, this affluence would not last long beyond his reign. Offa was succeeded by his son Ecgfrith (r. 796 CE) who was assassinated after a reign of less than 150 days (most likely in retribution for the various nobles Offa had killed to secure his son's succession). He was succeeded by Coenwulf (r. 796-821 CE), a descendant of Penda. Coenw...
Ceolwulf II was succeeded by Aethelred II (r. 883-911 CE) who refused to submit to the Danes and allied himself with Alfred the Great. Under the terms of this alliance, Aethelred II had to accept Alfred as his overlord and to secure the contract he married Alfred's daughter Aethelflaed(r. 911-918 CE). Alfred had defeated the Vikings in Wessex in 87...
In the TV series Vikings, Mercia is depicted as a chaotic kingdom from whence Queen Kwenthryth escapes to ask Ecbert of Wessex for help in regaining her throne. Ecbert enlists the aid of the Vikings under Ragnar Lothbrokto defeat the forces of Kwenthryth's uncle and brother and, this done, Kwenthryth then poisons her brother Burgred and proclaims h...
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Coenwulf was King of Mercia from December 796 until his death in 821. Upon his death Ceolwulf accede as King of Mercia. Ceolwulf's reign was short and troubled. He reigned from 821 to 823. He was overthrown after 26 May 823, deposed by Beornwulf. It is not known with certainty when Ceolwulf died, it is believed he likely died in 823.
Apr 28, 2023 · Explore genealogy for Ceolwulf I (Mercia) of Mercia born abt. 760 Mercia, England died 823 Mercia, England including ancestors + descendants + 1 genealogist comments + more in the free family tree community.
