{"slug": "wulfhere-of-mercia", "label": "Wulfhere of Mercia", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wulfhere_of_Mercia", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q164499", "qid": "Q164499", "description": "King of Mercia", "entries": 6, "years": 6, "span": [640, 704], "span_label": ["640 CE", "704 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 2}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 1}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "mercia", "label": "Mercia", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "england", "label": "England", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "surrey", "label": "Surrey", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "thelred-of-mercia", "label": "Æthelred of Mercia", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "mary-mother-of-jesus", "label": "Mary, mother of Jesus", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "wessex", "label": "Wessex", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "river-thames", "label": "River Thames", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "essex", "label": "Essex", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "humber", "label": "Humber", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "northumbria", "label": "Northumbria", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "oswiu", "label": "Oswiu", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "penda-of-mercia", "label": "Penda of Mercia", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 640, "year_label": "640 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Wulfhere, king of Mercia (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364750340#Births", "title": "640", "revid": 1364750340, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 658, "year_label": "658 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "A revolt led by three Mercian noblemen (Immin, Eata, and Eadberht) installs Wulfhere (son of king Penda) as ruler of Mercia, and drives out the supporters of King Oswiu of Northumbria.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369710051#Britain", "title": "658", "revid": 1369710051, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 661, "year_label": "661 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Wulfhere of Mercia and his army harry the Berkshire Downs (south of Thame) and move south to conquer the Meonwara and the Isle of Wight.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340804600#Britain", "title": "661", "revid": 1340804600, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 669, "year_label": "669 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "King Ecgberht of Kent loses the overlordship of Surrey to King Wulfhere of Mercia. Ecgberht then grants the old Saxon Shore Fort at Reculver (south-east England) to a priest named Bassa, in order to establish a monastery dedicated to St. Mary (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340805223#Britain", "title": "669", "revid": 1340805223, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 675, "year_label": "675 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "King Wulfhere of Mercia dies after a 17-year reign, in which he has extended his sway over much of England south of the Humber River, including Essex, Surrey, and part of Wessex north of the Thames. Wulfhere is succeeded by his brother Æthelred.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340805588#Britain", "title": "675", "revid": 1340805588, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 704, "year_label": "704 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "King Æthelred I abdicates the throne after a 30-year reign and becomes an abbot at Bardney (Lincolnshire). He is succeeded by his nephew Cenred (Coenred), a son of the late king Wulfhere, who becomes ruler of Mercia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364468074#Britain", "title": "704", "revid": 1364468074, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}]}