Beorhtwulf, King of Mercia

- 852

• Name	Beorhtwulf
  	His name means bright wolf. [2]
  Reign	From 838 to 852  [1]
  King of Mercia
  Military	841  [2]
  The province of Lindsey was raided in 841, and London, a key center of Mercian commerce, was attacked the following year. Another Viking assault on London in 851 put Beorhtwulf to flight according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. The Vikings were subsequently defeated by Æthelwulf. This raid may have had a significant economic impact on Mercia, as London coinage is much reduced after 851.
  Died	852  [1, 2]
  Web References	2019
  Siblings	1 sibling
  + 1. Wiglaf, King of Mercia ,   d. 839 ▻ Cynethyth   2. Beorhtwulf, King of Mercia ,   d. 852 ▻ Sæthrth of Essex
  Person ID	I22582
  Last Modified	26 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Beornwulf, King of Mercia,   d. 825
  Family ID	F6382	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sæthrth of Essex  [1, 2]
  Married	Issue: 1. Burghræd, King of Mecia (____-874) 2. Beorhtric 3. Beorhtfith [2]
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2020
  Family ID	F1806	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Beorhtwulf of Mercia Coin

  
  

• Sources

  [S1498] Mommaerts-Browne, Stanford. "Anglo-Saxon Aristocracy: Tracing Lineages" , (Chobham, Woking, UK: Foundations: Journal of the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, volume 1, number 6, July 2005), Secondary Source. [S304] Wikipedia, Secondary Source. Beorhtwulf of Mercia