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Offa of Mercia

800 - 796

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Offa (c. 730 – 29 July 796 AD) was King of Mercia, a kingdom of Anglo-Saxon England, from 757 until his death in 796. The son of Thingfrith and a descendant of Eowa, Offa came to the throne after a period of civil war following the assassination of Æthelbald. Offa defeated the other claimant, Beornred. In the early years of Offa's reign, it is likely that he consolidated his control of Midland peoples such as the Hwicce and the Magonsæte. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Offa of Mercia is the 2,018th most popular politician (up from 3,344th in 2019), the 492nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 711th in 2019) and the 105th most popular British Politician.

Offa of Mercia is most famous for his coins. He was the first Anglo-Saxon king to produce coins, which he minted in gold, silver, and bronze.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Offa of Mercia ranks 2,018 out of 19,576. Before him are Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria, Marie Walewska, Emperor Xian of Han, Ahmet Necdet Sezer, Walter Schellenberg, and Yuri Dolgorukiy. After him are Martin Rees, Néstor Kirchner, Aurelius Victor, Prince Maximilian of Baden, Eric Bloodaxe, and Fouad Mebazaa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 800, Offa of Mercia ranks 8. Before him are Pope Boniface VI, Björn Ironside, Pope Adrian III, Pope Sergius II, Pope Nicholas I, and Fatima al-Fihri. After him are Sigurd Ring, Piast the Wheelwright, Antipope Philip, Ælla of Northumbria, Al-Muqanna, and Pribina. Among people deceased in 796, Offa of Mercia ranks 1. After him are Hisham I of Córdoba, Ecgfrith of Mercia, and Æthelred I of Northumbria.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Offa of Mercia ranks 492 out of 8,785. Before him are Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849), Alan Ball Jr. (1945), Keir Starmer (1962), Prince Andrew, Duke of York (1960), John Wallis (1616), and Emma Thompson (1959). After him are Martin Rees (1942), Bonnie Tyler (1951), Tony Scott (1944), Ralph Fiennes (1962), Angela Lansbury (1925), and George Reid (1845).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Offa of Mercia ranks 105. Before him are Alexander Mackenzie (1822), Æthelred the Unready (968), Richard Cromwell (1626), Llywelyn the Great (1173), Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (1220), and Keir Starmer (1962). After him are Martin Rees (1942), George Reid (1845), William Pitt the Younger (1759), James I of Scotland (1394), Theresa May (1956), and Cynric (450).

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