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| Offa's date of birth is unknown. He became King of ] in ]AD, and, as a result of subsequent military successes, effectively ruled the whole of ] south of the ] over a period. He was a devout Christian, a contemporary of ], and founded the diocese of ]. |
Offa's date of birth is unknown. He became King of ] in ]AD, and, as a result of subsequent military successes, effectively ruled the whole of ] south of the ] over a period. He was a devout Christian, a contemporary of ], and founded the diocese of ]. | ||
| He is best known for Offa's Dyke, a great earth wall between England and Wales. However, although this landmark is named after Offa, it is not known with certainty to what extent he was responsible for its construction. Some attribute the building of all or parts of the dyke to earlier periods. | |||
| He died in ]. | |||
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Offa's date of birth is unknown. He became King of Mercia in 757AD, and, as a result of subsequent military successes, effectively ruled the whole of England south of the Humber over a period. He was a devout Christian, a contemporary of Charlemagne, and founded the diocese of Lichfield.
He is best known for Offa's Dyke, a great earth wall between England and Wales. However, although this landmark is named after Offa, it is not known with certainty to what extent he was responsible for its construction. Some attribute the building of all or parts of the dyke to earlier periods.
He died in 796.