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Offa of Mercia

Offa (died 29 July 796 AD) was King of Mercia, a kingdom of Anglo-Saxon England, from 757 until his death in 796. The son of Thingfrith and a descendant of Eowa, Offa came to the throne after a period of civil war following the assassination of Æthelbald. Offa defeated the other claimant, Beornred. In the early years of Offa's reign, it is likely that he…

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Born
Mercia
Burial
Bedford
Died
29 July 796
Father
Thingfrith
House
Iclingas
Issue Detail
Ecgfrith, King of Mercia · Eadburh, Queen of Wessex · Ælfflæd, Queen of Northumbria · Æthelburh

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Ancestry and family

Early reign, the midland territories and the Middle and East Saxons

Kent and Sussex

East Anglia, Wessex and Northumbria

Wales and Offa's Dyke

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Death and succession

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Offa of Mercia

Nodes188
Edges187
Triples15
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.010638
Components1

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Offa of Mercia

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Issue Detail · 4
Offa of Mercia → Eadburh, Queen of Wessex, Ecgfrith, King of Mercia, Ælfflæd, Queen of Northumbria, Æthelburh
Born · 1
Offa of Mercia → Mercia
Burial · 1
Offa of Mercia → Bedford
Died · 1
Offa of Mercia → 29 July 796
Father · 1
Offa of Mercia → Thingfrith
House · 1
Offa of Mercia → Iclingas
Predecessor · 1
Offa of Mercia → Beornred
Reign · 1
Offa of Mercia → 757 – 29 July 796
Spouse · 1
Offa of Mercia → Cynethryth
Successor · 1
Offa of Mercia → Ecgfrith

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offa offa's king isbn anglo-saxon mercia kent may reign england mercian coins kingdom kings charters english early coinage also power

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Offa of MerciaBornMercia1.00infobox
Offa of MerciaBurialBedford1.00infobox
Offa of MerciaDied29 July 7961.00infobox
Offa of MerciaFatherThingfrith1.00infobox
Offa of MerciaHouseIclingas1.00infobox
Offa of MerciaIssue DetailEcgfrith, King of Mercia1.00infobox
Offa of MerciaIssue DetailEadburh, Queen of Wessex1.00infobox
Offa of MerciaIssue DetailÆlfflæd, Queen of Northumbria1.00infobox
Offa of MerciaIssue DetailÆthelburh1.00infobox
Offa of MerciaPredecessorBeornred1.00infobox
Offa of MerciaReign757 – 29 July 7961.00infobox
Offa of MerciaSpouseCynethryth1.00infobox
Offa of MerciaSuccessorEcgfrith1.00infobox

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