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Earl Aethelred di Mercia. Etelredo o Æthelred (... – 911) Earl o Ealdorman di Mercia, governò il regno con il titolo di "Signore dei Merciani". Benché di fatto esercitasse quasi tutti i poteri di un re, nominalmente era soggetto all'autorità del suo potente vicino e alleato, il re del Wessex. Di Aethelred non si conosce l ...
Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians (or Ealdorman Æthelred of Mercia; died 911) became ruler of English Mercia shortly after the death or disappearance of its last king, Ceolwulf II in 879. Æthelred's rule was confined to the western half, as eastern Mercia was then part of the Viking -ruled Danelaw .
Aethelred di Mercia. Æthelred, scritto anche Aethelred ( VII secolo – Bardney, 716 ), fu sovrano del regno di Mercia dal 675 al 704, salendo sul trono come successore del fratello Wulfhere. La Chiesa cattolica lo considera santo e lo commemora il 4 maggio .
Aethelred (died 716, Bardney, Eng.) was the king of Mercia, who was a benefactor of many churches in his several provinces and at last retired to a monastery. He succeeded his brother Wulfhere in 675 and early on spent most of his time in warfare. In 676 he ravished Kent, taking Rochester.
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Æthelred was a transformational figure. He ruled Mercia for over 30 years, overseeing its transformation from a divided, weakened and insecure kingdom into a vital part of an aggressive, stable and expansionary kingdom which was built upon Mercian and West Saxon unity. His wife, Æthelflæd, succeeded him, becoming Lady of Mercia in 911.
Rovine del priorato di Sant'Osvaldo, a Gloucester, dove Etelredo ed Ethelfleda vennero sepolti: Signore dei Merciani; In carica: 881 circa – 911: Predecessore: Ceolwulf II (come re di Mercia) Successore: Ethelfleda (come signora dei merciani) Morte: 911: Luogo di sepoltura: Priorato di Sant'Osvaldo a Gloucester: Consorte: Ethelfleda: Figli ...
Æthelred ( / ˈæθəlrɛd /; died after 704) was king of Mercia from 675 until 704. He was the son of Penda of Mercia and came to the throne in 675, when his brother, Wulfhere of Mercia, died from an illness. Within a year of his accession he invaded Kent, where his armies destroyed the city of Rochester.
