Magonsæte
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Magonsæte was a minor sub-kingdom of the greater Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, thought to be coterminous with the Diocese of Hereford.
The British territory of Pengwern was conquered by Oswiu of Northumbria in 656, while he was overlord of the Mercians. Western Pengwern was then settled by Anglian groups. One group based itself at the old Roman town of Magnis or Caer Magon, modern Kenchester near Hereford.[1]
The sub-kingdom of the Western Hecani existed in the late 7th and early 8th centuries, of which three rulers are known:
- Merewalh
- Mildfrith
- Merchelm
By the later 8th century, the region would seem to have been reincorporated into Mercia, perhaps as Westerna, becoming known as the Magonsaete by the 9th century.
[edit] References
- The Origins and Growth of Hereford, Archaeology Data Service. Retrieved 25 September 2006.
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