Offa of Mercia

(757-796) Christian king of the Mercians, who conquered Kent and the West Saxons, making him the most powerful ruler in England at the time.

(757-796) ChristianChristian Name originally given to disciples of Jesus by outsiders and gradually adopted by the Early Church to designate all members of the church. king of the Mercians, who conquered Kent and the West Saxons, making him the most powerful ruler in England at the time.