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Ceolwulf II (died c. 879) was the last king of independent Mercia. He succeeded Burgred of Mercia who was deposed by the Vikings in 874. His reign is generally dated 874 to 879 based on a Mercian regnal list which gives him a reign of five years.
Ceolwulf extended his control over southern Mercia, and the Vikings clung on to the north. Nobody knows now exactly where the border was. Ceolwulf ruled for five years, in alliance with Alfred, but seems to have died around 879.
May 3, 2023 · Who was Ceolwulf II of Mercia? A forgotten king lost to history or a key player in the defence of England against the Vikings? Join us on a journey to uncover the story of the last king of Mercia.
Jun 9, 2019 · We will dive into the long and highly fraught history of Ceolwulf II of Mercia, a man thought to be a minor nobleman and puppet king of the Vikings but who could now be considered a close ally of Alfred the Great and pivotal figure in pre-Norman British history.
Nov 30, 2018 · Ceolwulf II ceded the eastern part of Mercia to the Vikings for colonization in 879 CE and it became part of the Danelaw (region of Britain dominated by Danish laws and customs) while Ceolwulf II was allowed to govern in western Mercia by consent of the Danes.
- Joshua J. Mark
Ceolwulf II (died c. 879) was an Anglo-Saxon nobleman who reigned as the last king of Mercia. He succeeded Burgred who was deposed by the Vikings in 873. He was the father of Ceolbert.
Mar 18, 2024 · Meanwhile, Ceolwulf II disappeared from the historical record in 877. A successor, Æthelred, is not recorded until 881. He inherited a Mercia, now half its former size and at war with the Welsh — an easy target for future Viking attacks.
