Offa of Mercia

Summary

Offa of Mercia is a human^[1]. He was born on +0800-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2]. He passed away in Bedford^[3]. He died on +0796-07-29T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a monarch^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (588 views/month, #6,791 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Offa of Mercia passed away in Bedford^[3].
• Offa of Mercia was born on +0800-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Offa of Mercia died on +0796-07-29T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Offa of Mercia is buried at Bedford^[7].
• Offa of Mercia's father was Thingfrith^[8].
• Offa of Mercia was married to Cynethryth^[9].
• A child of Offa of Mercia was Ælfflæd of Mercia^[10].
• A child of Offa of Mercia was Ecgfrith of Mercia^[11].
• A child of Offa of Mercia was Ælfthryth of Crowland^[12].
• A child of Offa of Mercia was Æthelburh^[13].
• A child of Offa of Mercia was Eadburh^[14].
• Offa of Mercia held citizenship in Kingdom of Mercia^[15].
• Offa of Mercia's professions included monarch^[5].
• Offa of Mercia held the position of King of Mercia^[16].
• Offa of Mercia's image is recorded as Offa head.gif^[17].
• Offa of Mercia is recorded as male^[18].
• Offa of Mercia's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Offa of Mercia's family is recorded as Iclingas^[20].
• Offa of Mercia's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078605908^[21].
• Offa of Mercia's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59884802^[22].
• Offa of Mercia's GND ID is recorded as 119009250^[23].
• Offa of Mercia's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82106275^[24].
• Offa of Mercia's Commons category is recorded as Offa of Mercia^[25].
• Offa of Mercia's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cp1d^[26].
• Offa of Mercia's Rodovid ID is recorded as 35417^[27].

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Origins and Family

Offa of Mercia was born on +0800-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2]. His father was Thingfrith^[8].

Career and Affiliations

Offa of Mercia worked as a monarch^[5]. He held the position of King of Mercia^[16].

Personal Life

Among Offa of Mercia's spouses was Cynethryth^[9]. Children include Ælfflæd of Mercia^[10], a consort^[28], b. 0750^[29], of United Kingdom^[30]; Ecgfrith of Mercia^[11], 0800–0796^[31]; Ælfthryth of Crowland^[12], a religious^[32], 0701–0835^[33], of Kingdom of Mercia^[34]; Æthelburh^[13]; and Eadburh^[14], an abbess^[35], 0701–0801^[36], of Kingdom of Mercia^[37].

Death and Burial

Offa of Mercia died on +0796-07-29T00:00:00Z^[4]. He died in Bedford^[3]. Burial took place at Bedford^[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Offa of Mercia include Offacolus^[38], a fossil taxon^[39] and HMS Offa^[40], a destroyer^[41].

Why It Matters

Offa of Mercia ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (588 views/month, #6,791 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for him include Offacolus^[38], a fossil taxon^[39] and HMS Offa^[40], a destroyer^[41].

FAQs

Where did Offa of Mercia die?

Offa of Mercia passed away in Bedford^[3].

Who were Offa of Mercia's parents?

Offa of Mercia's father was Thingfrith^[8].

Who was Offa of Mercia married to?

Offa of Mercia's spouses include Cynethryth^[9].

What did Offa of Mercia do for work?

Offa of Mercia worked as monarch^[5].