Ecgfrith of Mercia

Ecgfrith (died December 796) was a King of Mercia who briefly ruled in the year 796. He was the son and heir of King Offa of Mercia and his wife Cynethryth. In 787, Offa had Ecgfrith crowned as co-ruler. He succeeded his father in July 796, but despite Offa's efforts to secure his son's succession, it is recorded that Ecgfrith ruled for only 141 days. Since Offa died either on July 26 or July 29, this would mean that Ecgfrith died either on December 14 or December 17.

Ecgfrith was the first Anglo-Saxon king to receive a Christian consecration as part of his coronation ^[1]

References

See also

• Kings of Mercia family tree

v • d • e Monarchs of Mercia Icel • Cnebba • Cynewald • Creoda • Pybba • Ceorl • Penda • Eowa • Peada • Oswiu of Northumbria • Wulfhere • Æthelred I • Coenred • Ceolred • Ceolwald • Æthelbald • Beornred • Offa¶ • Ecgfrith • Coenwulf¶ • Cynehelm • Ceolwulf I¶ • Beornwulf† • Ludeca • Wiglaf  • Egbert of Wessex • Wiglaf (again) • Beorhtwulf • Burgred • Ceolwulf II • Æthelred II‡ • Æthelflæd‡ • Ælfwynn‡ ¶ Also king of Kent and king of East Anglia. † Also king of East Anglia. ‡ Ealdormen in the time of Alfred the Great and Edward the Elder