Mercia - Wikipedia
Mercia (/ ˈmɜːrsiə, - 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.
Mercia | Anglo-Saxon, Heptarchy, Wessex | Britannica
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 …
List of monarchs of Mercia - Wikipedia
The Kingdom of Mercia was a state in the English Midlands from the 6th century to the 10th century. For some two hundred years from the mid-7th century onwards it was the dominant member of the Heptarchy and consequently the most powerful of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.
Kings and Queens of Mercia, 515 - 918 AD - Historic UK
Discover the monarchs of the kingdom of Mercia, from King Icel in the early 500’s all the way through to Ælfwynn who annexed the kingdom to Wessex in 918. Mercia was one of the great seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England, alongside East Anglia, Essex, Kent, Northumbria Sussex and Wessex.
Kingdom of Mercia - World History Encyclopedia
2018年11月30日 · 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.
Kingdom of Mercia - The Anglo-Saxons
2024年9月4日 · Discover the influential Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, a powerhouse of medieval England with rich history, kings, and cultural heritage.
The Kingdom of Mercia: Rise, Dominance, and Legacy in Anglo-Saxon England
From its humble beginnings in the 6th century to its zenith as the dominant power in Anglo-Saxon England, Mercia’s story is one of ambition, conquest, and cultural flourishing. The Kingdom of Mercia emerged in the 6th century as a union of Anglian tribes in the midlands of …
Mercia, kingdom of - Encyclopedia.com
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.
Mercia - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mercia was one of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of the Heptarchy. It was in the region now known as the English Midlands now East Midlands & West Midlands. Mercia was centered on the valley of the River Trent and its tributaries. Settled by Angles, …
History, Accomplishments, and Major Facts about the Kingdom of Mercia
2024年3月27日 · Here is everything that you need to know about the rise and fall of the Kingdom of Mercia, one of the wealthiest and most powerful kingdoms in Anglo-Saxon England.