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Æthelred of Mercia
Æthelred 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. In 679 he defeated his brother-in-law, Ecgfrith of Northumbria, at the Battle of the Trent: the battle was a major setback for th…
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politics · King of Mercia from 675 to 704 · monarch · also Æthelred of Mercia, King Aethelred of Mercia, Ethelred of Mercia, Aethelred of Mercia, Æþelred of Mercia, AEthelred of Mercia
Born 1 January 0601 · Died 0716 · Q272212
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