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Mercia (/ ˈmɜːrʃiə, - ʃə, - siə /, [1][2] Old English: Miercna rīċe, "kingdom of the border people"; Latin: Merciorum regnum) was one of the three main Anglic kingdoms founded after Sub-Roman Britain was settled by Anglo-Saxons in an era called the Heptarchy.
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Mercia, (from Old English Merce, “People of the Marches [or Boundaries]”), one of the most powerful kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England. It held a position of dominance for much of the period from the mid-7th to the early 9th century despite struggles for power within the ruling dynasty.
Nov 30, 2018 · The Kingdom of Mercia (c. 527-879 CE) was an Anglo- Saxon political entity located in the midlands of present-day Britain and bordered on the south by the Kingdom of Wessex, on the west by Wales, north by Northumbria, and on the east by East Anglia.
Sep 4, 2024 · Initially, Mercia was a relatively small kingdom centered around the region of Tamworth. However, driven by ambition and a desire for territorial expansion, Mercian kings embarked on a series of military campaigns. Mercia’s expansionist agenda led to conflicts with neighboring kingdoms, particularly East Anglia, Wessex, and Northumbria.
Mar 18, 2024 · Ninth-century England comprised four kingdoms: East Anglia, Mercia, Northumbria, and Wessex. Despite a history of war, violence, and rivalry, the 840s-850s saw relatively peaceful relations between these kingdoms. This was likely motivated by a collective belief that Viking raiders were the real enemy.
Mar 27, 2024 · The Kingdom of Mercia, one of the most influential Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, thrived between the 6th and 10th centuries. Its story is a vivid tapestry of conquests, diplomacy, cultural achievement, and eventual decline, reflecting the complex dynamics of early medieval England.
The Kingdom of Mercia (c. 527-879 CE) was an Anglo-Saxon political entity located in the midlands of present-day Britain and bordered on the south by the Kingdom of Wessex, on the west by Wales, north by Northumbria, and on the east by East Anglia.
Mercia, kingdom of. Mercia dominated Anglo-Saxon politics in the late 7th and 8th cents. The name ‘Mercians’ means ‘the borderers’ and is thought to derive from their position between the Anglo-Saxon settlements of the east coast and British kingdoms of the west.
The Mercian Supremacy was the period of Anglo-Saxon history between c. 716 and c. 825, [1] when the kingdom of Mercia dominated the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy in England.
