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Wiglaf of Mercia

800 - 839

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Wiglaf (died 839) was King of Mercia from 827 to 829 and again from 830 until his death in 839. His ancestry is uncertain: the 820s were a period of dynastic conflict within Mercia and the genealogy of several of the kings of this time is unknown. Wigstan, his grandson, was later recorded as a descendant of Penda of Mercia, so it is possible that Wiglaf was descended from Penda, one of the most powerful seventh-century kings of Mercia. Wiglaf succeeded Ludeca, who was killed campaigning against East Anglia. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wiglaf of Mercia is the 13,379th most popular politician (down from 13,133rd in 2019). (up from 3,409th in 2019)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Wiglaf of Mercia ranks 13,379 out of 19,576. Before him are Barbu Catargiu, Paul Xuereb, Jagjivan Ram, Hetephernebti, Alphons Egli, and Transamund II of Spoleto. After him are Viorica Dăncilă, Lucius Clodius Macer, Dimitrios Voulgaris, Krikor Zohrab, Charles Canning, 1st Earl Canning, and Nikolai Avksentiev.

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Among people born in 800, Wiglaf of Mercia ranks 66. Before him are Giovanni Galbaio, Maurizio Galbaio, Coenwulf of Mercia, Krešimir I of Croatia, Chorso, and 'Abd al-Hamīd ibn Turk. After him are Constantine, Bragi Boddason, Ecgfrith of Mercia, Prosigoj, Mislav of Croatia, and Ratramnus. Among people deceased in 839, Wiglaf of Mercia ranks 3. Before him are Ecgberht, King of Wessex, and Aznar Galíndez I. After him is Sicard of Benevento.

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