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Ecgberht (770/775 – 839), also spelled Egbert, Ecgbert, Ecgbriht, Ecgbeorht, and Ecbert, was King of Wessex from 802 until his death in 839. His father was King Ealhmund of Kent . In the 780s, Ecgberht was forced into exile to Charlemagne 's court in the Frankish Empire by the kings Offa of Mercia and Beorhtric of Wessex , but on Beorhtric's ...
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Nov 19, 2018 · Egbert of Wessex (l. c. 770-839 CE, r. 802-839 CE; also given as Ecgberht, Ecbert) was the most powerful and influential king of Wessex prior to the reign of Alfred the Great (r. 871-899 CE). Egbert came to the throne at a time when the neighboring Kingdom of Mercia had dominated Wessex and controlled the sitting king Beorhtric (786-802 CE ...
- Joshua J. Mark
Ecgberht, or Ecgbryht. Died: 839. Title / Office: king (802-839), Wessex. Notable Family Members: son Aethelwulf. Egbert (died 839) was the king of the West Saxons from 802 to 839, who formed around Wessex a kingdom so powerful that it eventually achieved the political unification of England (mid-10th century).
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Jan 3, 2023 · Egbert (Ecgherht) was the first monarch to establish a stable and extensive rule over all of Anglo-Saxon England. In the latter years of his reign however, the arrival of the Vikings was about to turn England and its kingdoms upside down… Jessica Brain. 9 min read.
Jun 28, 2017 · Learn about Egbert, the first king of Wessex to claim supremacy over other Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. Find out his reign, achievements and legacy from the official website of the British monarchy.
Apr 20, 2023 · Forced into exile after losing a bitter power struggle, Ecgberht of Wessex returned and changed the course of history. Mercian domination was gone and Wessex rose. Indeed he became so powerful he was described as a ‘wide-ruler’ of England. Here is the remarkable story of King Ecbert of the West Saxons. History Rulers.
Egbert of Wessex (l. c. 770-839 CE, r. 802-839 CE; also given as Ecgberht, Ecbert) was the most powerful and influential king of Wessex prior to the reign of Alfred the Great (r. 871-899 CE). Egbert came to the throne at a time when the neighboring Kingdom of Mercia had dominated Wessex and controlled the sitting king Beorhtric (786-802 CE ...
