Iclingas

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The Iclingas were the early royal dynasty of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, traditionally tracing their lineage back to the legendary figure Icel.

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Label Occurrences
Iclingas canonical 4

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglo-Saxon dynasty
royal dynasty
country Kingdom of Mercia
linked to: Mercia
dynastyOf Cenred of Mercia
Ceolred of Mercia
Ecgfrith of Mercia
Offa of Mercia
Penda of Mercia
Wulfhere of Mercia
Æthelbald of Mercia
Æthelred of Mercia
endTime 8th century
ethnicGroup Anglo-Saxons
hasAncestralClaim descent from Icel son of Eomer
hasLegendaryProgenitor Icel
hasMember Cenred of Mercia
Ceolred of Mercia
Cnebba
Creoda of Mercia
Cynewald
Ecgfrith of Mercia
Icel
Offa of Mercia
Penda of Mercia
Pybba of Mercia
Wulfhere of Mercia
Æthelbald of Mercia
Æthelred of Mercia
historicalStatus partly legendary origin
languageOfName Old English
namedAfter Icel
notableFor establishing Mercia as a major Anglo-Saxon kingdom
partOf Heptarchy period in England
politicalSystem hereditary monarchy
positionInState royal house of Mercia
linked to: Mercian dynasty
powerPeak 8th century under Offa of Mercia
region Midlands of England
linked to: Midlands
religion Christianity
paganism
source Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Anglo-Saxon royal genealogies
startTime 6th century
successorDynasty Mercian royal houses after Offa
territorialBase River Trent valley
central England
usedTitle kings of the Mercians

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mercia rulingDynasty Iclingas
Penda of Mercia house Iclingas
Wulfhere of Mercia dynasty Iclingas
Æthelred of Mercia dynasty Iclingas