Event: Council-meeting, ecclesiastical, Killing/murderBurghelm 2-Muca 2.killing
Scholarly Info
Description |
After a period of a year a great synod was held in the place called Clofesho and Burghelm 2 and Muca 2 were killed in that place. |
Year |
824 |
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Primary Source Info
Original Text |
Anno igitur transacto facta est synodus magna in loco qui Clofesho nuncupatur, et duo ibidem duces interimuntur, Burghelm et Muca. |
Date from Source |
<822>: after the passage of a year following the deposition of Ceolwulf 5 from the kingdom [of the Mercians], at the time of a synod at Clofesho |
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Notes:
@Campbell 1962, p. 28 translates 'ibidem' as 'at the same time' [sc. as the Synod of Clofeshoh] but he provides an alternative in n. 1: 'Or, giving ibidem its usual sense, "in that place", which would mean that Ęthelweard inferred that B. and M. were killed at the synod.'
Persons associated with this Event:
- Recipient:
Burghelm 2
(Ealdorman [in ?Mercia], killed 824)
- Recipient:
Muca 2
(Mercian dux, killed 824)
Locations associated with this Event: