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Bookmark or Share- Offa of Mercia - WikipediaOffa (died 29 July 796 AD) was King of Mercia, a kingdom of Anglo-Saxon England, from 757 until his death. The son of Thingfrith and a descendant of Eowa, Offa came to the throne after a period of civil war following the assassination of Æthelbald. Offa defeated the other claimant, Beornred.
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- Offa | Biography, Reign, & Facts | BritannicaOffa (died July 796) was one of the most powerful kings in early Anglo-Saxon England. As ruler of Mercia from 757 to 796, Offa brought southern England to the highest level of political unification it had yet achieved in the Anglo-Saxon period (5th–11th century ce). He also formed ties with rulers on the European continent.
- Offa of Angel | King of Mercia, Mercian King, 8th CenturyOffa of Angel (flourished 4th century ad ?) was a continental Anglian ruler from whom the royal house of Anglo-Saxon Mercia claimed descent. According to the Old English poem “ Widsith ,” Offa saved his aged father, King Wermund, from falling under Saxon domination by defeating a Saxon king’s son in single combat.
- Offa, Nigeria - WikipediaNational language. Yorùbá. Offa is a city in Kwara State of Nigeria, with a population of about 166,112 inhabitants. The town is noted for its weaving and dyeing trade, using vegetable dyes made from locally grown indigo and other plants. [2]
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