Burgred died in 902. King Æthelred is weak and barely conscious as he's brought back to Mercia. He and his wife went to Rome where they lived out their lives. 874 (during) Burgred and his wife left England and travelled to Rome where they remained for the rest of their lives. He succeeded Burgred of Mercia who was deposed by the Vikings in 874. Burgred was the son of BERHTWULF and he was married to Ethelswith, who was the daughter of ETHELWULF of Wessex. The request was granted and the campaign proved successful, the alliance being sealed by the marriage of Burgred to Aelthelswith, daughter of Ethelwulf.

Burgred died before Aethelswith and was buried in Rome. He succeeded to the throne in 852, and in 852 or 853 called upon Ethelwulf of Wessex to aid him in subduing northern Wales. Father Not Known Mother Not Known. Burgred is a character on The Last Kingdom and is an Ealdorman of Mercia. However, D. P. Kirby argues that he probably reigned into the early 880s. His reign is generally dated 874 to 879 based on a Mercian regnal list which gives him a reign of five years. In 873 the Viking Great Army camped at Repton and forced Burgred off his throne. Ceolwulf II (died c. 879) was the last king of independent Mercia. In 852 or 853 he called upon Aethelwulf of Wessex to aid him in subduing the North Welsh. However, Burgred … dominated by Burgred of Mercia. Burgred was expelled from Mercia after the Vikings led by Halfdan conquered Mercia. Ceolwulf II was the last king of independent Mercia. THE COINAGE OF BURGRED OF MERCIA 852–874 103 Scope of the article This article will revisit the coinage of Burgred, building on the work of Pagan and Lyon and the Lyons and MacKay studies of the Wessex Lunettes coinage. Burgred, (died c. 874, /875), king of Mercia (from 852/853) who was driven out by the Danes and went to Rome.. Burgred first paid off the Vikings, he then let them pass through his kingdom in 868, before making peace with them during the early 870s. Burgred was King of Mercia who reigned between 853 and 874 AD. The Ealdormen questions why Eardwulf lies to the king when he is certain to die. Like all Offa's successors he is a shadowy figure, but his reign was long and the coinage that bears his name is commoner and more widely circulated than any struck in England from the Roman occupation up to his time.

The request was granted and the campaign proved successful, the alliance being sealed by the marriage of Burgred to Aethelswith, daughter of Aethelwulf.
Burgred was driven out of Mercia by the Vikings who replaced him with the puppet king Ceowulf. Published Jan 25, 2019 @ 1:46 pm – Updated – Apr 27, 2020 @ 10:48 am. In 853 Burgred sent messengers to Æthelwulf, king of the West Saxons, seeking his help to subjugate the Welsh, who lived between Mercia and the western sea, as they were rebelling against his rule.Immediately King Æthelwulf advanced with Burgred against … Aethelswith of Mercia 838 – 888 BURGRED OF MERCIA d.902 . He succeeded Burgred of Mercia who was deposed by the Vikings in 874. A puppet King, Ceolwulf was installed.