Offa, King of Mercia
Dates: reigned c. 757–796
Biography
Eighth-century king of Mercia, associated with Mercian dominance in Anglo-Saxon England and the construction of Offa's Dyke.
Notes / Sources
The registry attributes a 793 grant of Micklefield to the abbey of St Albans to Offa, but describes the attribution as a stated tradition.
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