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Hace 5 días · Alfred's only known sister, Æthelswith, married Burgred, king of Mercia in 853. Most historians think that Osburh was the mother of all Æthelwulf's children, but some suggest that the older ones were born to an unrecorded first wife. Osburh was descended from the rulers of the Isle of Wight.
- 23 April 871 – c. 886
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Hace 2 días · After installing a puppet ruler named Egbert in Northumbria, Ivar led the Vikings to Nottingham, in the kingdom of Mercia. The Mercian king Burgred called upon Wessex for assistance. King Aethelred I and the future King Alfred (Alfred the Great) soon arrived to besiege Nottingham, and the Danes withdrew to York without a fight.
- Ivar the Boneless was a Viking chieftain who was said to be the son of the Danish king Ragnar Lothbrok. Ivar invaded England not to plunder, as was...
- Ivar the Boneless and his brothers invaded England in 865 with a large Viking force and captured York, the capital of the kingdom of Northumbria, i...
- The origin of the epithet “the Boneless” is unknown. It possibly refers to an inability to walk or to a skeletal condition such as osteogenesis imp...
23 de abr. de 2024 · All Mercian coins are rare, though Offa, Coenwulf, and Burgred are somewhat more numerous. The others are rare, and Ludica and Wiglaf are extremely rare, hence my damaged examples. Here are my examples of coins of the Mercian kings. Offa 757-706, London mint. Offa 757-796, Canterbury mint.
Hace 2 días · AC Valhalla Ultimatum to King Burgred Over Mercia 56-The scene starts with King Burgred insulting the men at his gate. Leofrith is doing the negotiating but ...
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2 de may. de 2024 · Prince Burgred. Played by Aaron Monaghan (season 3) The rebellious brother of Kwenthrith. Based on the historical Burgred of Mercia. He is poisoned by Kwenthrith who becomes Queen of Mercia. Aethelred. Played by an uncredited infant actor (seasons 3–4) and Darren Cahill (season 5) Prince Aethelwulf and Princess Judith's son.
3 de may. de 2024 · King Burgred of Mercia negotiated a peace deal with Ivar the Boneless. The Danes were allowed to keep Nottingham if they swore to leave the rest of Mercia alone. Ivar didn’t keep this agreement and the Danes continued their invasion. In 869, the Danes defeated and killed King Edmund of East Anglia and conquered East Anglia.
19 de abr. de 2024 · He extended his borders in all directions and was the founder of the greatness of Mercia. His position deteriorated, however, after a failed expedition against Northumbria in c. 674. His only son Cenred (or Coenred) became king in 704 in succession to his brother Aethelred .
