Offa of Mercia

About this episode

This episode reviews Offa, the eighth century king of Mercia, exploring his significance and connections to history.

This week, after an introduction to the podcast, we review Offa, the eighth century king of an early English kingdom called Mercia. We learn about why he was not the first king of England, links to Charlemagne and the building of the famous Offa's Dyke, plus consider whether he has the Rex Factor. Please note - this episode is identical to the first episode in the feed (we are releasing it twice to act as an introductory episode for new listeners but also a new episode so regular listeners still see it in their feed!) Sign up for lots of bonus content, including an ad-free version of the main podcast and over 400 additional bonus podcasts:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.patreon.com/rexfactor⁠ You can now watch the podcast either on Spotify or on YouTube via the link below: https://youtu.be/cisZM3Ro_jU "(00:00:00) Introduction" "(00:03:07) Biography" "(00:30:59) Battleyness" "(00:41:46) Scandal" "(00:52:08) Subjectivity" "(01:05:39) Longevity" "(01:06:24) Dynasty" "(01:07:44) Rex Factor" "(01:09:05) Farewells" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Rex Factor

Topics covered

• Offa of Mercia
• history
• early English kingdom
• Charlemagne
• Rex Factor

Keywords

• Offa
• Mercia
• Charlemagne
• Offa's Dyke
• Rex Factor
• history
• eighth century

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Mercia, Offa's Dyke

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