Cenwulf of Mercia

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:King
gptkbp:birth_year c. 780
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Winchester_Cathedral
gptkbp:children gptkb:Cenred
Cenfrith
Cenhelm
Cenwulf II
Cenwulf III
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Lothair_I
gptkb:Alfred_the_Great
gptkb:Charlemagne
gptkb:Louis_the_Pious
gptkbp:death_year 821
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Mercian_dynasty
gptkbp:father Cuthred
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cenwulf of Mercia
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Cultural_patronage
Legal reforms
Support of the arts
Military alliances
Support of education
Support of the Church
Promotion of literacy
Promotion of trade
Relations with the Papacy
Construction of fortifications
Establishment of monasteries
Support of monasticism
Cultural exchanges with the continent
Establishment of law codes
Coinage reforms
Influence on Anglo-Saxon politics
Diplomatic relations with Wessex
Expansion of Mercian territory
Influence on later kings of England
Legacy in Mercian history
Military campaigns against the Welsh
Relations with the Viking invaders
Strengthening Mercia
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Cynethryth
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Ellandun
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Offa_of_Mercia
gptkbp:reign_end 821
gptkbp:reign_start 796
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Cynethryth
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Ceolwulf_of_Mercia
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_England
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:House_of_Mercia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6