Wulfhere of Mercia
King of Mercia · Historical Figures · Lived 650 to 675 · aged 25
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Something wrong?Wulfhere or Wulfar was King of Mercia from 658 until 675 AD. He was the first Christian king of all of Mercia, though it is not known when or how he converted from Anglo-Saxon paganism.
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Wulfhere's immediate relations![The Kingdom of Mercia at its greatest extent (7th to 9th centuries) is shown in green, with the original core area (6th century) given a darker tint. The areas shown are approximate.[24]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Kingdom_of_Mercia.PNG/500px-Kingdom_of_Mercia.PNG)
The Kingdom of Mercia at its greatest extent (7th to 9th centuries) is shown in green, with the original core area (6th century) given a darker tint. The areas shown are approximate.[24]
Detail of a 14th-century transcription of an Anglo-Saxon charter that purports to have been issued by Wulfhere, in favour of the monastery at Medeshamstede: a depiction of the king appears in the initial capital letter "U".
A map of southern England, showing locations mentioned in early sources about Wulfhere. The exact location of Ashdown is unknown, but it was somewhere on the Berkshire Downs, south of Thame.Family
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Wulfhere or Wulfar was King of Mercia from 658 until 675 AD. He was the first Christian king of all of Mercia, though it is not known when or how he converted from Anglo-Saxon paganism. His accession marked the end of Oswiu of Northumbria's overlordship of southern England, and Wulfhere extended his influence over much of that region. His campaigns against the West Saxons led to Mercian control of much of the Thames valley. He conquered the Isle of Wight and the Meon valley and gave them to King Æthelwealh of the South Saxons. He also had influence in Surrey, Essex, and Kent. He married Eormenhild, the daughter of King Eorcenberht of Kent.
Historical Figures born in the 650s 6
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