Ethelbert

Family: Kent · Role: king · First appears: A.D. 560–625

In 560, Ethelbert came to the kingdom of the Cantuarians, which he held for fifty-three winters. In 568, Ceawlin and Cutha fought him and pursued him into Kent.

In 604, Ethelbert gave Mellitus the bishopric of London and Justus the bishopric of Rochester. He placed Seabert, son of his sister Ricola, as king. Ethelbert was the son of Ermenric; his descendant Eadbald was recorded as his son in the line leading to Wihtred.

Relationship record

Life events

• 560 · Ethelbert came to the kingdom of the Cantuarians.(A.D. 560–625 · 📍 Cantuarians)
  • “This year Ethelbert came to the kingdom of the Cantuarians, and held it fifty-three winters.”
• 568 · Ceawlin and Cutha fought Ethelbert and pursued him into Kent.(A.D. 560–625 · 📍 Kent)
  • With: Ceawlin Cutha
  • “This year Ceawlin, and Cutha the brother of Ceawlin, fought with Ethelbert, and pursued him into Kent.”
• 604 · Ethelbert gave Mellitus the bishopric of London.(A.D. 560–625 · 📍 London)
  • With: Mellitus
  • “Ethelbert also gave Mellitus the bishopric of London;”
• 604 · Ethelbert gave Justus the bishopric of Rochester.(A.D. 560–625 · 📍 Rochester)
  • With: Justus
  • “and to Justus he gave the bishopric of Rochester”

A.D. 560–625

• enemies with Ceawlin “Ceawlin, and Cutha the brother of Ceawlin, fought with Ethelbert, and pursued him into Kent.”
• enemies with Cutha “Ceawlin, and Cutha the brother of Ceawlin, fought with Ethelbert, and pursued him into Kent.”
• siblings with Ricola “Their king was called Seabert, the son of Ricola, Ethelbert's sister, whom Ethelbert placed there as king.”
• vassal / appointee: Seabert “Their king was called Seabert, the son of Ricola, Ethelbert's sister, whom Ethelbert placed there as king.”
• vassal / appointee: Mellitus “Ethelbert also gave Mellitus the bishopric of London; and to Justus he gave the bishopric of Rochester, which is twenty-four miles from Canterbury.”
• vassal / appointee: Justus “Ethelbert also gave Mellitus the bishopric of London; and to Justus he gave the bishopric of Rochester, which is twenty-four miles from Canterbury.”
• parent: Ermenric “he was the son of Ermenric.”
• child: Ricola “the son of Ricola, Ethelbert's sister”

A.D. 685–721

• child: Eadbald “Wihtred, who succeeded to the kingdom of Kent, and held it thirty-three winters, was the son of Egbert, Egbert of Erkenbert, Erkenbert of Eadbald, Eadbald of Ethelbert.”

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