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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 history, but he is not recorded afterwards and probably died in the early 850s.
- c. July 860
- Æthelwulf
- 855 or 858 – 860
- Æthelberht
Apr 26, 2022 · King Æthelbald of Wessex or Ethelbald (Old English: Æþelbald) was the second of the five sons of King Æthelwulf of Wessex and Osburh. He was king of Wessex from 858 to 860.He witnessed his father's charters as a kings' son in the 840s, and in 850 he received the rank of Ealdorman.
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. King Aethelbald (Æthelbald or 'Noble Bold') was the eldest surviving son of Aethelwulf, and King of Wessex from 855-860.
Æthelberht ( Old English: [ˈæðelberˠxt]; also spelled Ethelbert or Aethelberht) was the King of Wessex from 860 until his death in 865. He was the third son of King Æthelwulf by his first wife, Osburh. Æthelberht was first recorded as a witness to a charter in 854.
- autumn 865
- Æthelbald
- 860–865
- Æthelred I
Feb 29, 2024 · Summary. Æthelbald was king of Wessex from 855 until his death in 860. The second son of King Æthelwulf, Æthelbald began to appear on his father's charters in the early 840s and participated with him in the victory of Aclea over the Vikings in 851.
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Background. When Æthelbald's grandfather Ecgberht became king of Wessex in 802, it would have seemed very unlikely that he would establish a lasting dynasty. For two hundred years, three families had fought for the West Saxon throne, and no son had followed his father as king.
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