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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Sep 4, 2024 · Discover the influential Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, a powerhouse of medieval England with rich history, kings, and cultural heritage.

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 …

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 …

May 26, 2024 · Rising from marcher lords along the Trent Valley to Bretwalda over-kings claiming imperial power, the Mercians left an indelible mark on English history. At its height in the 8th …

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 …