Offa
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Offa may refer to:
Two kings of the Angles, who are often confused:
A king of Essex:
A town in Nigeria:
A UK Government non-departmental body:
A name used for ships of the Royal Navy:
Two kings of the Angles, who are often confused:
- Offa of AngelOffa of AngelOffa was the 4th-great-grandfather of Creoda of Mercia, and was reputed to be a great-grandson of Woden, English god of war and poetry and creator of Middle-Earth, the realm of man. Offa was the son of Wermund, and the father of Angeltheow...
(died c. 456), on the continent - Offa of MerciaOffa of MerciaOffa was the King of Mercia from 757 until his death in July 796. The son of Thingfrith and a descendant of Eowa, Offa came to the throne after a period of civil war following the assassination of Æthelbald after defeating the other claimant Beornred. In the early years of Offa's reign it is likely...
(died 796), in Great Britain
A king of Essex:
- Offa of EssexOffa of EssexOffa was King of Essex until 709, when he abdicated in order that he may take up life in a monastery in Rome along with Cenred, King of Mercia. He was the son of Sigeheard of Essex, and, according to some sources, St...
(around 700)
A town in Nigeria:
- Offa, NigeriaOffa, NigeriaOffa, Kwara State, is a town located in central Nigeria with a population of 114,000 . The vegetation in Offa is savanna vegetation and the city is noted for its weaving and dyeing trade, using vegetable dyes made from locally grown indigo and other plants. Sweet potatoes and maize are the...
A UK Government non-departmental body:
- Office for Fair AccessOffice for Fair AccessThe Office for Fair Access is a non-departmental public body responsible for ensuring that any university or higher education institution in England which plans to charge variable tuition fees starting with the academic year 2006/7 has in place an acceptable plan to promote equitable access among...
A name used for ships of the Royal Navy: