Penda of Mercia

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:alliance Alliance with East Anglia
Alliance with Mercian nobles
Alliance with Northumbria
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Battle_of_Winwaed
gptkbp:birth_year c. 605
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Bardney_Abbey
gptkbp:children gptkb:Cynesige
gptkb:Peada_of_Mercia
gptkb:Wulfhere_of_Mercia
Eadballa
gptkbp:conflict Conflict with Edwin of Northumbria
Conflict with Oswald of Northumbria
Conflict with the Christian church
gptkbp:cultural_representation Referenced in historical texts
Portrayed in television series
Depicted in historical novels
Mentioned in documentaries
Featured in modern literature
gptkbp:death_year 655
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Mercian_dynasty
gptkbp:historical_significance Last pagan king of Mercia
Expansion of Mercian power
Influence on Anglo-Saxon politics
Resistance against Christianization
Role in the formation of Mercian hegemony
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Penda of Mercia
gptkbp:legacy Subject of academic research
Symbol of pagan resistance
Cultural icon in Mercian history
Historical figure in Anglo-Saxon studies
Influence on later kings of Mercia
Inspiration for modern interpretations of Anglo-Saxon history
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_River_Idle
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Winwaed
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Trent
gptkbp:portrait Statue in Mercia
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Anna_of_East_Anglia
gptkbp:reign 626
655
gptkbp:religion gptkb:shamanism
gptkbp:spouse Cwenburh
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Wulfhere_of_Mercia
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_England
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:King_of_England
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4