Earl Æthelred (d. 911) was a ruler of Mercia (c. 883 - 911). His title was "Lord of the Mercians", and although he retained many attributes of a king, he was subject to the power of his close ally Wessex. This article is about the year 911 A.D. For other uses, see 911 (disambiguation). ... Mercia, sometimes spelled Mierce, was one of the kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon heptarchy, in what is now England, in the region of the Midlands, with its heart in the valley of the River Trent and its tributary streams. ... Events Oldest known mentioning of the city of Duisburg. ... This article is about the year 911 A.D. For other uses, see 911 (disambiguation). ... Wessex was one of the seven major Anglo-Saxon kingdoms (the Heptarchy) that preceded the kingdom of England. ...

In 886, he was given control of London by King Alfred of Wessex, whose daughter, Ethelfleda, he married. Events The Glagolitic alphabet, devised by Cyril and Methodius, missionairies from Constantinople, is adopted in the Bulgarian Empire. ... St. ... Alfred (849? – 26 October 899) (sometimes spelt Ælfred) was king of the southern Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex from 871 to 899. ... Ethelfleda (alternative spelling Aethelfled or Æthelflæd) (869/879?-918) was the eldest child of King Alfred the Great of Wessex and his wife Ealhswith. ...

As Alfred reconquered the Danelaw, it was useful to place the heir to the divided Kingdom of Mercia in control of its former eastern region. The Danelaw (from the Old English Dena lagu) was an area of England under the administrative control of the Vikings (or Danes, or Norsemen) from the late 9th century. ...

Aethelred was recorded as fighting many battles against the Welsh, and at one point Brochwael of Gwent appealed to Alfred for help against him. Towards the end of his life, he allowed his wife Ethelfleda to exercise many of his powers, and when he died after the Battle of Tettenhall she succeeded him. National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English(100%), Welsh(20. ... The Battle of Tettenhall was a major battle of 5th August 910, near the end of the Anglo-Saxon period of English history. ...

For context, read Lundenwic, Lundenburgh and MOLAS Lundenwic was the name given to London during the 7th, 8th and 9th centuries AD when London was situated away from the fortified Roman City of London. ... Lundenburgh was a name given to London following the restoration of the city by King Alfred the Great in 886 AD. It refers to his policy of creating boroughs or defended places to help defend against the Danes. ... The Museum of London Archaeology Service began as the Department of Urban Archaeology (DUA) in the early 1970s. ...