Ceolwulf II of Mercia

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Ceolwulf II ([ˈt͡ʃe͜oːl.wuɫf], lit. 'ship-wolf'; d. c. AD 879) was the last king of independent Mercia. He succeeded Burgred of Mercia who was deposed by the Vikings in 874. His reign is generally dated 874 to 879 based on a Mercian regnal list which gives him a reign of five years.

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