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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
Aethelwulf (died 858) was an Anglo-Saxon king in England, the father of King Alfred the Great. As ruler of the West Saxons from 839 to 856, he allied his kingdom of Wessex with Mercia and thereby withstood invasions by Danish Vikings.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Aethelberht I (died Feb. 24, 616 or 618) was the king of Kent (560–616) who issued the first extant code of Anglo-Saxon laws. Reflecting some continental influence, the code established the legal position of the clergy and instituted many secular regulations.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Apr 26, 2022 · Æthelberht or Ethelbert (Old English: Æþelberht, meaning "Magnificent Noble") was the King of Wessex from 860 to 865. He was the third son of Æthelwulf of Wessex and his first wife, Osburga. In 855 he became under-king of Kent while his father, Æthelwulf, visited Rome. His brother Æthelbald was left in charge of the West Saxons.
- circa 835
- Dorsetshire, UK
- Wessex, UK
Jun 30, 2021 · Biography. Æthelberht was the third son of Æthelwulf of Wessex [1] and Osburh. [2] From 855 to 860 he was sub-king of "Kent", which included Surrey, Sussex and part of Essex. [2] [3] In 860 he succeeded to the kingdom of Wessex on the death of his brother Æthelbald.
Athelbehrht (Ethelbert) of Wessex c. 836-865. BY DAVID ROSS, EDITOR. Aethelberht of Wessex. Aethelberht (or Ethelbert) was the third son of King Aethelwulf of Wessex by his first wife Osburh. We know very little about his early life, but we do know that when his father went on a pilgrimage to Rome in AD 855 Aethelberht was appointed subking of ...
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