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Wuffa of East Anglia

Wuffa of East Anglia (520-578) was King of East Anglia from 571 to 578, succeeding Wehha of East Anglia and preceding Tytila of East Anglia.

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Wuffa was born in Angeln, Jutland in 520, the son of Wehha. In 535, his father led a horde of migratory Angles to England, founding the kingdom of East Anglia. Wuffa succeeded his father as King in 571, and he lent his name to the Wuffingas, the ruling dynasty of East Anglia for several centuries. He died in 578.

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