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King Beornwulf of Mercia

King Beornwulf of Mercia

Male - 825    Has more than 100 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Beornwulf of Mercia  [1
    Prefix King 
    Gender Male 
    Death 825  East Anglia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I119945  Geneagraphie
    Last Modified 30 Aug 2000 

    Father NN of Mercia   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F48566  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
    +1. NN of Mercia   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F48567  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2000 

  • 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.

  • Sources 
    1. [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).

    2. [S228] G.P. Baker, Fighting Kings of Wessex, (Combined Books, Conshohocken, PA 1996 ,).



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