Æthelbert, King of England

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• Reign: From 860 to 866; King of England

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In 860, he was crowned the King of England.

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• Reign: From 839 to 856; King of England

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In 839, he visited Rome.

In 839, he was crowned King of England and reigned until 858.

On 1 October 856, he abdicated in favor of his son Æthelbald after returning from a lengthy pilgrimage.

Æthelwulf married Osburh about 830. Osburh (daughter of Oslac, the Royal Cup-Bearer) was born about 810 in Kingdom of Wessex, England; died after 876. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• History: birth to death
• Reign: From 827 to 839; King of England

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Death: Weis (1982) gives his death date as "after 19 Nov. 838."

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Egbert's name was also spelt Ecgbeorht.


In 784, he was crowned the Under King of Kent.

In 800 at the decline of the power of King Brithric (786 - 802), Egbert was called by the voice of his countrymen to assume the Government of Wessex, and he subsequently succeeded in reducing all the Kingdoms of the Heptarchy under his sway. His reign, a long and glorious one, is memorable for the great victories he achieved over the Danes.

In 802, he was crowned the King of Wessex and reigned until 827.

In 827, he was crowned the King of all England and reigned until 836.

Egbert married Rædburh. Rædburh was born about 788. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She is said to have been a sister of King of Franks, who would have been Charlemagne, but there is no real proof of this.

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He was called a descendant of Wihtgar, nephew of Cerdic who ruled the Isle of Wight in the 6th century.

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"A.D. 784. At this time reigned Elmund King of Kent, the father of Egbert; and Egbert was the father of Athulf [Æthelwulf]"

Eahlmund married daughter. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]