Penda of Mercia

Summary

Penda of Mercia is a human^[1]. He was born on +0606-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2]. He passed away in Cock Beck^[3]. He died on +0655-11-15T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a sovereign^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (289 views/month, #7,048 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Penda of Mercia passed away in Cock Beck^[3].
• Penda of Mercia was born on +0606-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Penda of Mercia died on +0655-11-15T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Penda of Mercia's father was Pybba of Mercia^[7].
• Penda of Mercia was married to Cynewise^[8].
• A child of Penda of Mercia was Wulfhere of Mercia^[9].
• A child of Penda of Mercia was Æthelred of Mercia^[10].
• A child of Penda of Mercia was Peada of Mercia^[11].
• A child of Penda of Mercia was Merewalh^[12].
• A child of Penda of Mercia was Cyneburh^[13].
• A child of Penda of Mercia was Cyneswith^[14].
• Penda of Mercia held citizenship in Kingdom of Mercia^[15].
• Penda of Mercia worked as a sovereign^[5].
• Penda of Mercia held the position of King of Mercia^[16].
• Penda of Mercia held the position of King of Wessex^[17].
• Penda of Mercia's religion is recorded as Anglo-Saxon paganism^[18].
• Penda of Mercia's image is recorded as Penda of Mercia.jpg^[19].
• Penda of Mercia is recorded as male^[20].
• Penda of Mercia's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Penda of Mercia's family is recorded as Iclingas^[22].
• Penda of Mercia's noble title is recorded as king^[23].
• Penda of Mercia's Commons category is recorded as Penda of Mercia^[24].
• Penda of Mercia's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/012gbv^[25].
• Penda of Mercia's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Penda of Mercia^[26].
• Penda of Mercia's Rodovid ID is recorded as 126866^[27].

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Origins and Family

Penda of Mercia was born on +0606-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2]. His father was Pybba of Mercia^[7].

Career and Affiliations

Penda of Mercia worked as a sovereign^[5]. Positions held include King of Mercia^[16] and King of Wessex^[17], a position^[28], in Kingdom of Wessex^[29].

Personal Life

Penda of Mercia was married to Cynewise^[8]. Children include Wulfhere of Mercia^[9], a sovereign^[30], 0650–0675^[31], of Kingdom of Mercia^[32]; Æthelred of Mercia^[10], a monarch^[33], 0601–0716^[34], of Kingdom of Mercia^[35]; Peada of Mercia^[11], a sovereign^[36], 0601–0656^[37], of Kingdom of Mercia^[38]; Merewalh^[12], of Kingdom of Mercia^[39]; Cyneburh^[13], a nun^[40]; and Cyneswith^[14], a nun^[41]. His religion is recorded as Anglo-Saxon paganism^[18].

Death and Burial

Penda of Mercia died on +0655-11-15T00:00:00Z^[4]. He passed away in Cock Beck^[3].

Why It Matters

Penda of Mercia ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (289 views/month, #7,048 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 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

Where did Penda of Mercia die?

Penda of Mercia died in Cock Beck^[3].

Who were Penda of Mercia's parents?

Penda of Mercia's father was Pybba of Mercia^[7].

Who was Penda of Mercia married to?

Penda of Mercia's spouses include Cynewise^[8].

What did Penda of Mercia do for work?

Penda of Mercia worked as sovereign^[5].