Eowa of Mercia
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Eowa (or Eawa) (d. 642) was a son of the Mercian king Pybba and a brother of the Mercian king Penda; he was possibly King of Northern Mercia, as the 8th-century Historia Brittonum reports that he was co-ruler with his brother Penda.
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Eowa | |
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King of Mercia | |
Reign | c. 626 ā 5 August 642 AD |
Predecessor | Cearl |
Successor | Penda |
Died | 5 August 642 AD at the Battle of Maserfield |
Issue | Alweo Osmod |
Dynasty | Iclingas |
Father | Pybba |
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