Ethelbert son of Ethelwulf

Also known as: Ethelbert · Family: West-Saxons · Role: king · First appears: A.D. 449–556

Life events

• 860 · Ethelbert succeeded his brother Ethelbald to the whole kingdom.(A.D. 836–867)
  • With: Ethelbald son of Ethelwulf
  • “Ethelbert his brother then succeeded to the whole kingdom, and held it in good order and great tranquillity.”

A.D. 449–556

• parent: Ethelwulf “Then succeeded Ethelbert, his brother, and reigned five years.”
• siblings with Ethelbald son of Ethelwulf “Then succeeded Ethelbert, his brother, and reigned five years.”
• parent: Ermenric “In this year Ethelbert, the son of Ermenric, was born,”
• siblings with Ethered (The sequence identifies them as brothers in the same sibling group.) “Then succeeded Ethelred, his brother,”
• siblings with Alfred “Then succeeded Alfred, their brother.”

A.D. 836–867

• siblings with Ethelbald son of Ethelwulf “Then two sons of Ethelwulf succeeded to the kingdom; Ethelbald to Wessex, and Ethelbert to Kent”
• parent: Ethelwulf “Then two sons of Ethelwulf succeeded to the kingdom; Ethelbald to Wessex, and Ethelbert to Kent”

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Extracted from the original text of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Made with Rho MD.