Anna ( born Anna ; died in 654 ) is the king of East Anglia (636–654) from the Wuffing dynasty.
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| Predecessor | Egric | ||||||
| Successor | Ethelher | ||||||
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| Death | 654 | ||||||
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| Father | Anyi | ||||||
| Spouse | Sevara | ||||||
| Children | son : Iurmin daughters : Etheldred , Sexburg , Vitburg, Ethelburg (illegitimate) | ||||||
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Biography
Anna, the son of Eni , became king of East Anglia in 636 after the death of Sigebert and Egric in the battle with the Mercians. With the support of Oswald of Northumbria, Anna recovered from the Mercian invasion. In addition, through the marriage of the daughter of Sexburgh and the Kent of King Erconbert, he strengthened his political alliance with Kent. He sent his other daughter, ельthelburg , and stepdaughter Setritus to the Farmoutier monastery in the Kingdom of the Franks . In general, Anna was a very religious person, thanks to which the trouble of the Venerable with great respect spoke of him.
In 645, Anna gave refuge to Kenwal , expelled from Wessex by Penda . From Anna, Kenval learned about Christianity and soon received baptism. Anna also helped Kenval regain the throne of Wessex in 648 .
Around 651, Anna married Etheldred's daughter to Tondbert, ruler of South Girve . This small kingdom was located near the border with Mercia . It was surrounded on all sides by swamps, it was as if on an island and occupied a strategically important position. Subsequently, when Tondbert passed away, the South Girve became part of East Anglia.
Anna paid much attention to the support of the church. At one time, he made rich gifts to the monastery in Knobhersburg . In 651, Penda again attacked East Anglia, and this monastery became its first victim. Anna hastened to help, but was defeated and went into exile. He took refuge with his friend Merwala. In parts of East Anglia, Penda created the puppet kingdom of the middle Angles, where he placed his son Peda on the throne. It was allowed to preach to the Irish. In this way, Penda created a Christian buffer zone between East Anglia and Mercia.
Anna returned to her kingdom in 653. Soon, Penda attacked him again. A battle took place near Bulkamp in which the East Angles were again defeated, and Anna and his son Iurmin died.
Literature
- Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
- Misfortune Hon . Church history of the people of the Angles
- D. Whitelock. The Pre-Viking Age Church in East Anglia. - 1972.
- Yorke Barbara. Kings and Kingdoms of early Anglo-Saxon England. - London: Seaby, 1990. - ISBN 1-85264-027-8 .
- Kirby DP The Earliest English Kings. - London: Unwin Hyman, 1991 .-- ISBN 0-04-445691-3 .
Links
- ENGLAND, ANGLO-SAXON & DANISH KINGS . Foundation for Medieval Genealogy . Date of treatment October 6, 2011. Archived February 11, 2012.