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Leofric

Type Figure Region England Time c. 968–1057 Also known as Leofric、Earl Leofric、Leofric of Mercia、利奥弗里克·麦西亚

Leofric (c. 968–1057) was Earl of Mercia in 11th-century England, a leading political figure from the reign of Cnut the Great to that of Edward the C…

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  1. c. 1017–1057Mercia · MerciaLeofric was granted the earldom of Mercia under Cnut the Great and long administered its vast territories in central England. Together with the Godwin family of Wessex he formed a north–south aristocratic duality, playing a key role in the witan and military levies.
  2. 1031–1040Coventry · WarwickshireDuring this period Leofric continued to consolidate Mercia's local administration and taxation system; later legend holds that his wife Godiva petitioned him to reduce Coventry's taxes. He and the Godwins both cooperated and competed at the highest levels of kingdom politics, jointly maintaining the balance of power in late Anglo-Saxon England.
  3. 1057Mercia (traditional account) · MerciaLeofric died in 1057, and the earldom of Mercia passed to his son Elfgar. Leofric's family continued to take part in political upheavals such as the 1055 Welsh March campaign and the Godwin exile of 1051–1052.

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