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At one point during his reign, Burgred came under opposition from the ealdorman [[Lerion]], a member of the [[Wuffingas|House of Wuffingas]] who sought to claim the Mercian throne for himself with aid from [[Ælla of Northumbria]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> Late in his reign, Burgred was pressured by the [[Vikings]] [[Ubba Ragnarsson|Ubba]] and [[Ivarr the Boneless]] to cede his throne to [[Ceolwulf II of Mercia|Ceolwulf]].<ref name="Sons">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[The Sons of Ragnar]]</ref> He and his wife [[ | At one point during his reign, Burgred came under opposition from the ealdorman [[Lerion]], a member of the [[Wuffingas|House of Wuffingas]] who sought to claim the Mercian throne for himself with aid from [[Ælla of Northumbria]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> Late in his reign, Burgred was pressured by the [[Vikings]] [[Ubba Ragnarsson|Ubba]] and [[Ivarr the Boneless]] to cede his throne to [[Ceolwulf II of Mercia|Ceolwulf]].<ref name="Sons">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[The Sons of Ragnar]]</ref> He and his wife [[Æthelswith]] were subsequently exiled to [[Rome]].<ref name="Heavy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Heavy is the Head]]</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Burgred (died c. 875) was king of Mercia from 852 to 874.
Biography
At one point during his reign, Burgred came under opposition from the ealdorman Lerion, a member of the House of Wuffingas who sought to claim the Mercian throne for himself with aid from Ælla of Northumbria.[1] Late in his reign, Burgred was pressured by the Vikings Ubba and Ivarr the Boneless to cede his throne to Ceolwulf.[2] He and his wife Æthelswith were subsequently exiled to Rome.[3]
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