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Æthelbald (died 860) was King of Wessex from 855 or 858 to 860. He was the second of five sons of King Æthelwulf. In 850, Æthelbald's elder brother Æthelstan defeated the Vikings in the first recorded sea battle in English
Apr 26, 2022 · King Æthelbald of Wessex or Ethelbald (Old English Æþelbald) (means roughly 'Noble Bold') was King of Wessex from 856 to 860. He was the second of the five sons of King Æthelwulf of Wessex and Osburga. [1]. In 850, he received the rank of Ealdorman [citation needed].
Jan 21, 2015 · Discover King Aethelbald of Wessex (855-860), anglo-saxon king and brother of Alfred the Great. Find out why he refused his king (and father) into Wessex.
Athelbald, also spelled Æthelbald or Ethelbald ( c. 834 –860) was a West Saxon nobleman. In 856 he was King of Wessex while his father was in Rome. When Athelwulf returned, Athelbald refused to step down. To avoid a civil war, Athelwulf gave his son the kingdom of Wessex and became sub-king of Kent . Career.
Æthelbald (died 860) was King of Wessex from 855 or 858 to 860. He was the second of five sons of King Æthelwulf. In 850, Æthelbald's elder brother Æthelstan defeated the Vikings in the first recorded sea battle in English
Æthelbald (given name) 835 births; 860 deaths; Monarchs of Wessex; Cerdicing dynasty
Æthelstan, the first ever King of England, took the Wessex throne in 924 after his elder brother’s death. However, although he was very popular in Mercia, Æthelstan was less well liked in Wessex as he had been raised and schooled outside of the kingdom.
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