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View Tree for EcgbertEcgbert (b. Abt. 775, d. February 04, 838/39)

Ecgbert (son of Ealhmund) was born Abt. 775, and died February 04, 838/39. He married Redburga.

 Includes NotesNotes for Ecgbert:
As King of Wessex, Egbert inherited the mantle of 'bretwalda' - an Anglo-Saxon term meaning a ruler with overall superiority to other rulers - after the decline of Mercian power under Offa. He came to power in 802 and died in 839, but little else is known about his brief reign.



More About Ecgbert:
Acceeded: 802, King Of Wessex.
Burial: Aft. February 04, 838/39, Winchester Cathedral, London, England.

Children of Ecgbert and Redburga are:
  1. +Aethelwulf, b. Abt. 800, d. January 13, 857/58.
  2. Editha, b. date unknown, d. date unknown.
  3. Athelstan, b. date unknown, d. date unknown.
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