Peada of Mercia
Peada (died 656), a son of Penda, was briefly King of southern Mercia after his father's death in November 655 and until his own death at the hands of his wife in the spring of the next year.
| Peada | |
|---|---|
Peada as portrayed in sculpture at Lichfield Cathedral | |
| King of [Southern] Mercia | |
| Reign | 654 or 655–656 |
| Predecessor | Eowa |
| Successor | Oswiu |
| Died | Spring 656 |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Alhflæd, daughter of Oswiu |
| Dynasty | Iclingas |
| Father | Penda |
| Mother | Cynewise |
| Religion | Pagan; later converted to Christianity by Alhfrith, husband of Cyneburh |
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