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| Beornwulf | |
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| King of Mercia | |
| Reign | 823–826 |
| Predecessor | Ceolwulf I |
| Successor | Ludeca |
| Died | 826 |
Beornwulf (died 826) was the King of Mercia, a kingdom of Anglo-Saxon England, from 823 until his death in 826. His short reign saw the collapse of Mercia's supremacy over the other kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy. His name derives from the Old English terms beorn 'man, warrior' and wulf 'wolf'.[1][2][3][4]
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