Coenwulf of Mercia

E190216

Coenwulf of Mercia was an early 9th-century Anglo-Saxon king who ruled one of the most powerful English kingdoms of his time and played a key role in the politics of the Heptarchy.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Coenwulf of Mercia canonical 6
Cenwulf of Mercia (possible association) 1
Coenwulf 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglo-Saxon ruler
human
king
abolished Archbishopric of Lichfield
approximateYearOfBirth circa 0770
burialPlace Winchcombe Abbey
linked to: Winchcombe
causeOfDeath illness
centuryOfActivity 9th century
child Cwoenthryth
Cynehelm of Mercia
chronologicallyFollows Offa of Mercia
conflict rebellions in Kent
countryOfCitizenship Mercia
dateOfDeath 0821
ethnicGroup Anglo-Saxons
father Cuthberht of Mercia
givenName Coenwulf
linked to: Coenwulf of Mercia
hasTitle King of the Mercians
Overlord of southern English kingdoms
knownFor issuing charters to religious houses
patronage of monasteries
languageUsed Latin
Old English
memberOf Mercian dynasty
name Coenwulf of Mercia
notableFor conflict with the kingdom of Kent
intervention in the succession of the kings of Kent
involvement in the politics of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy
maintaining Mercian supremacy in southern England after Offa
relations with the papacy over the status of the Archbishopric of Lichfield
partOf history of Anglo-Saxon England
history of Mercia
history of the Heptarchy
placeOfDeath Basingwerk
linked to: Hawarden

north-east Wales
positionHeld King of Mercia
linked to: Kings of Mercia

King of the Mercians
linked to: Kings of Mercia
predecessor Ecgfrith of Mercia
regionRuled Midlands of England
linked to: Midlands
reignEnd 0821
reignStart 0796
religion Christianity
ruled East Anglia
Kent
Mercia
parts of Wales
sexOrGender male
sibling Cuthred of Kent
successor Ceolwulf I of Mercia
supported Archbishopric of Canterbury
linked to: See of Canterbury
territorialControl large parts of southern England

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Referenced by (9)

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

Mercia notableRuler Coenwulf of Mercia
House of Offa hasMember Cenwulf of Mercia (possible association)
linked to: Coenwulf of Mercia
Coenwulf of Mercia name Coenwulf of Mercia
Coenwulf of Mercia givenName Coenwulf
linked to: Coenwulf of Mercia
Ceolwulf I of Mercia predecessor Coenwulf of Mercia
Ceolwulf I of Mercia relative Coenwulf of Mercia
Kingdom of Kent hasRuler Coenwulf of Mercia
Saint Kenelm hasFather King Coenwulf of Mercia
linked to: Coenwulf of Mercia
Saint Kenelm hasRelative Coenwulf of Mercia