Ecgric

Family: East Angles · Role: kinsman and co-ruler · First appears: Book III · Chap. XVIII

Life events

631 · Sigbert abandoned royal affairs, entrusted them to Ecgric, and entered his monastery.(Book III · Chap. XVIII)
- With: Sigbert
- “quitting the affairs of his kingdom, and committing them to his kinsman Ecgric”
631 · Penda made war on the East Angles under Ecgric.(Book III · Chap. XVIII)
- With: Penda
- “the nation of the Mercians, under King Penda, made war on the East Angles”
631 · Sigbert and Ecgric were killed in battle against Penda's forces.(Book III · Chap. XVIII)
- With: Sigbert
- “was killed with King Ecgric”

with Sigbert (Sigbert delegated the affairs of his kingdom to his kinsman Ecgric.) “quitting the affairs of his kingdom, and committing them to his kinsman Ecgric, who before had a share in that kingdom”
enemies with Penda “A long time after this, it happened that the nation of the Mercians, under King Penda, made war on the East Angles; who finding themselves no match for their enemy, entreated Sigbert to go with them to battle, to encourage the soldiers. He was unwilling and refused, upon which they drew him against his will out of the monastery, and carried him to the army”
with Sigbert (They are explicitly called kinsmen, and Ecgric shared rule with Sigbert.) “committing them to his kinsman Ecgric, who before had a share in that kingdom”

Extracted from the original text of Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England. Made with Rho MD.