Wulfhere of Mercia
King
Wulfhere or Wulfar was King of Mercia from 658 until 675 AD. He was the first Christian king of all of Mercia, though it is not known when or how he converted from Anglo-Saxon paganism. Wikipedia
Born: 640 AD
Died: 675 AD (age 35 years)
Great-grandparent: Creoda of Mercia
Children: Coenred of Mercia and Werburgh
Parents: Penda of Mercia
Grandparent: Pybba of Mercia
Wulfhere or Wulfar (died 675) was King of Mercia from 658 until 675 AD. He was the first Christian king of all of Mercia, though it is not known when or how ...
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Apr 29, 2022 · Wulfhere (died 675) was King of Mercia from the end of the 650s until 675. He was the first Christian king of all of Mercia, though it is not ...
Wulfhere or Wulfar (died 675) was King of Mercia from 658 until 675 AD. He was the first Christian king of all of Mercia, though it is not known when or how ...
Was a young son of Penda and a brother of Peada. After the defeat at the Winwaed, Mercia fell under Northumbrian control, but in 658 three ealdormen, ...
The first Christian king of Mercia, Wulfhere was a similar ruler to his father, Penda. Upon his succession to the throne, he quickly reinstated Mercian power ...
Wulfhere (d. 675) was a King of Mercia. He restored the power of Mercia after its disastrous defeat at the Battle of Winwaed.