- 825
Has more than 100 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.
- 825
Died |
825 |
East Anglia |
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Father |
NN of Mercia |
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Children |
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- Yes, date unknown
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Father |
King Beornred of Mercia |
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Children |
+ | 1. King Beornwulf of Mercia |
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- Yes, date unknown
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Father |
King Beornwulf of Mercia |
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Children |
| 1. King Burghred of Mercia |
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Name |
Beornwulf of Mercia [1] |
Prefix |
King |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
825 |
East Anglia [1, 2] |
Person ID |
I119945 |
Geneagraphie |
Last Modified |
30 Aug 2000 |
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Notes |
- - Acceded 823.
- Succeeded his 2nd cousin, the deposed Ceolwulf I.
- Aft Ecgbert of Wessex seized Cornwall, Beornwulf invaded Wessex.
- 825 - Defeated by Ecgbert at Ellandune; fled back to Mercia.
- Result: the whole of southern England S of the Thames was in Wessex' control.
- 825 - Invaded East Anglia, hoping to redice it before Ecgbert could arrive.
- East Anglia asked Ecgbert for protection.
- Ecgbert arrived & Beornwulf was slain in battle.
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Sources |
- [S14] Brian Tompsett, University of Hull Royal Database (England), (copyright 1994, 1995, 1996 , , Repository: WWW, University of Hull, Hull, UK HU6 7RX bct@tardis.ed.ac.uk).
- [S228] G.P. Baker, Fighting Kings of Wessex, (Combined Books, Conshohocken, PA 1996 ,).
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