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Sovereignkingdom

Kingdom of Mercia

Miercna Rīce

527 CE – 918 CE

Quick Facts

Type
Sovereign · kingdom
Period
527 CE – 918 CE
Duration
391 years
Known Periods
10
Capital
Tamworth
Data Confidence
Medium

Historical Periods

Kingdom of Mercia (534–576)

534 CE – 576 CE

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Capital: TamworthArea: 23,472 km²

Kingdom of Mercia (577–616)

577 CE – 616 CE

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Capital: TamworthArea: 23,883 km²

Kingdom of Mercia (617–627)

617 CE – 627 CE

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Capital: TamworthArea: 27,242 km²

Kingdom of Mercia (628–637)

628 CE – 637 CE

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Capital: TamworthArea: 37,633 km²

Kingdom of Mercia (638–646)

638 CE – 646 CE

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Capital: TamworthArea: 37,719 km²

Kingdom of Mercia (647–655)

647 CE – 655 CE

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Capital: TamworthArea: 37,611 km²

Kingdom of Mercia (661–665)

661 CE – 665 CE

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Capital: TamworthArea: 38,119 km²

Kingdom of Mercia (666–681)

666 CE – 681 CE

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Capital: TamworthArea: 41,436 km²

Kingdom of Mercia (682–691)

682 CE – 691 CE

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Capital: TamworthArea: 45,347 km²

Kingdom of Mercia (692–704)

692 CE – 704 CE

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Capital: TamworthArea: 45,435 km²

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