NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Wiglaf of Mercia

Wiglaf, son of the late king Beornwulf, was King of Mercia from 827 to 829 and again from 830 until his death in 840. His rule coincided with the continued rise of the rival Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex under Egbert. Beornwulf (died 826) was the King of Mercia from 823 to 826. ... A list of the Kings etc. ... The general location of Mercia, along with the other peoples of Britain around the year 600. ... Events Succession of Pope Valentine, then Pope Gregory IV. Arabs invade Sicily. ... Events Egbert of Wessex conquers Mercia and is recognized as Bretwalda. ... Events Christian missionary Ansgar visits Birka, trade city of the Swedes. ... The famous parade helmet found at Sutton Hoo, probably belonging to King Raedwald of East Anglia circa 625. ... Map of the British Isles circa 802 Wessex was one of the seven major Anglo-Saxon kingdoms (the Heptarchy) that preceded the Kingdom of England. ...

Wiglaf does not seem to have been a member of the traditional Mercian royal line, but he legitimized his position with his marriage to Cynethryth, the sister of Coenwulf and Ceolwulf I. He became king after his predecessor, Ludica, was killed in a failed attempt to subjugate the rebellious East Anglians. At this time, Mercia was engaged in a conflict with Wessex, which had begun during the reign of Beornwulf in 825, and in 829, Ecgbert of Wessex successfully invaded Mercia and drove Wiglaf from his throne. Portrait penny of Cynethryth, minted by Eoba at Canterbury Cynethryth (died after 798) was the wife of Offa of Mercia and mother of Ecgfrith of Mercia. ... Coenwulf (or Cenwulf) (died 821) was King of Mercia from 796 to 821. ... Ceolwulf I was the seventeenth King of Mercia, from 821 to 823. ... Norfolk and Suffolk, the core area of East Anglia. ... Beornwulf (died 826) was the King of Mercia from 823 to 826. ... Events Egbert of Wessex defeats Beornwulf of Mercia at Ellandun. ...

Historically speaking, this event marked the beginning of the domination of England by Wessex, but the Mercians possibly regained their independence and brought Wiglaf back to power in the following year. It is unclear whether this was the result of a Mercian rebellion against West Saxon rule or a grant made by Ecgbert to a submissive Wiglaf; the 20th century historian Frank Stenton argued that the former is more likely, and cited a charter of 836 as evidence that Wiglaf was acting as an independent ruler at that time.^[1] Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 kmÂ² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2005 est. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... Sir Frank Merry Stenton (1880–September 15, 1967) was a noted 20th century historian of Anglo-Saxon England. ... Events Abbasid caliph al-Mutasim establishes new capital at Samarra, Iraq. ...

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Categories: 839 deaths | 840 deaths | Mercian monarchs Ludeca was the nineteenth King of Mercia, from 826 to 827. ... The general location of Mercia, along with the other peoples of Britain around the year 600. ... Egbert (also Ecgbehrt or Ecgbert) (c. ... Egbert (also Ecgbehrt or Ecgbert) (c. ... The general location of Mercia, along with the other peoples of Britain around the year 600. ... Wigstan was the twenty-third king of Mercia, possibly during 840. ... A list of the Kings etc. ... Icel (or Icil) (? - c. ... Cnebba was the father of Cynewald, the grandfather of Creoda of Mercia, and the son of Icel. ... Cynewald (6th century) was the father of Creoda of Mercia, the son of Cnebba, and the grandson of Icel. ... Creoda (or Crida) (c. ... Pybba (570?–606/15) (also Pibba, Wibba, Wybba) was an early King of Mercia. ... Cearl was the third king of Mercia, from about 606 to about 626. ... Stained glass window from the cloister of Worcester Cathedral showing the death of Penda of Mercia. ... Eowa (or Eawa) was a son of the Mercian king Pybba and a brother of the Mercian king Penda; according to the Historia Brittonum1 and the Annales Cambriae,2 Eowa was a king of the Mercians himself at the time of the Battle of Maserfield (or Cogwy), in which he... Peada (died 656), a son of Penda, was briefly King of southern Mercia after his fathers death in November 655[1] until his own death in the spring of the next year. ... Oswiu (612â€“February 15, 670), also written as Oswio, Oswy, and Osuiu was an Anglo-Saxon Bretwalda. ... Wulfhere (d. ... For the later earl, see Earl Aethelred of Mercia. ... Cenred (or Coenred, Coinred, Kenred) ruled the Anglo_Saxon kingdom of Mercia from 704 to 709. ... Ceolred (d. ... Ceolwald may have briefly reigned in Mercia in 716, in succession to his brother, Ceolred of Mercia. ... Ethelbald (or Æthelbald) (died 757) was the King of Mercia in England from 716 until his death. ... Beornrad was briefly King of Mercia in 757, following the murder of Æthelbald. ... Offa (died July 26/29, 796) was the King of Mercia from 757 until his death. ... Ecgfrith (died December 796) was a King of Mercia who briefly ruled in the year 796. ... Coenwulf (or Cenwulf) (died 821) was King of Mercia from 796 to 821. ... Cenelm was a son of King Coenwulf of Mercia who, according to some sources, reigned as a seven-year-old child for a few months after his fathers death in 821, but was murdered. ... Ceolwulf I was the seventeenth King of Mercia, from 821 to 823. ... Beornwulf (died 826) was the King of Mercia from 823 to 826. ... Ludeca was the nineteenth King of Mercia, from 826 to 827. ... Egbert (also Ecgbehrt or Ecgbert) (c. ... Wigmund may have briefly reigned in Mercia in about 840, in succession to his father, Wiglaf of Mercia. ... Wigstan was the twenty-third king of Mercia, possibly during 840. ... Beorhtwulf was the twenty-fourth king of Mercia, from 840 to 852. ... Burgred or Burhred or Burghred was the last king of Mercia (852 - 874). ... Ceolwulf II was the twenty-sixth king of Mercia, during 873 to 879. ... Earl Ã†thelred (d. ... Statue of Ethelfleda Ethelfleda (alternative spelling Aethelfled, Ã†thelfleda or Ã†thelflÃ¦d) (872/879?-918) was the eldest daughter of King Alfred the Great of Wessex and his wife Ealhswith. ... Aelfwynn was the only daughter of Earl Aethelred of Mercia and his wife and successor Ethelfleda. ... The Kingdom of Kent was a kingdom of Jutes in southeast England, one of the seven traditional kingdoms of the so-called Anglo-Saxon heptarchy. ... The Kingdom of the East Angles (one of the seven traditional kingdoms of the so-called Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy) was founded in the 6th century. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Edward the Elder or Eadweard I (c. ... Image File history File links Offapennyobv. ...

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