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  1. Æthelwulf (Old English: [ˈæðelwuɫf]; Old English for "Noble Wolf"; died 13 January 858) was King of Wessex from 839 to 858. [a] In 825, his father, King Ecgberht , defeated King Beornwulf of Mercia , ending a long Mercian dominance over Anglo-Saxon England south of the Humber .

    • 13 January 858
    • Ecgberht
  2. Apr 26, 2022 · Æthelwulf (Old English for "Noble Wolf) died 13 January 858) was King of Wessex from 839 to 858. In 825, his father, King Egbert, defeated King Beornwulf of Mercia, ending a long Mercian dominance over Anglo-Saxon England south of the Humber.

  3. Jul 29, 2019 · But one man stood out – a king of Wessex – as a pious, calculated leader, and a father of legendary figures. He was called Aethelwulf – the Noble Wolf – and today’s story is all about him. Lengthy and eventful, Aethelwulf’s reign is a topic of much debate among historians today.

  4. Athelwulf, also spelled Æthelwulf or Ethelwulf ( c. 806 –858) was a West Saxon nobleman. He conquered the territories of Kent, Sussex and Essex for his father in 825. That same year he was appointed the king of Kent. In 839 he succeeded his father as King of Wessex . Early career. Athelwulf was born c. 806.

    • July, 839 - 856
    • 13 January 858, Stamridge, Wessex
  5. May 3, 2023 · History Rulers. 3 May 2023. Æthelwulf of Wessex was a king with a heart for his people, who reigned during the tumultuous time of Viking invasions. He was not only an effective ruler, but also a devoted father who taught his children the value of power.

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  7. Jun 20, 2010 · Æthelwulf, king of Wessex. The Henry Project: The Ancestors of King Henry II of England. Æthelwulf. King of the West Saxons (Wessex), 839-855. King of Kent, ca. 825?-839; 855?-858. Æthelwulf appears in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle leading an army for his father Ecgbeorht in 825 [ASC (A,E) s.a. 823 (=825)].

  8. May 14, 2018 · History. British and Irish History: Biographies. Aethelwulf. Æthelwulf. views 3,348,745 updated May 14 2018. Æthelwulf (d. 858), king of Wessex (839–58). The son of Egbert (802–39) and father of four kings, the youngest of whom was Alfred the Great (871–99), Æthelwulf is a far from negligible figure in Anglo-Saxon history.

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