Egbert

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

In 800, Egbert succeeded to the West-Saxon kingdom. He was the son of Ealhmund and father of Ethelwulf; an account under 784 also names Athulf as his son. In 803, Egbert was consecrated in Hibbald’s stead.

In 813, he spread devastation across Cornwall from east to west. At Wilton in 823, he defeated Bernwulf in a battle with great slaughter on both sides, and the men of Kent submitted to him. In 827, he conquered the Mercian kingdom and the lands south of the Humber; at Dore, the Northumbrians offered obedience and subjection. The following year, he compelled North-Wales to peaceful submission, and in 835 he put the Welsh and Danes to flight at Hengeston.

The entry under 836 says Offa and Bertric drove Egbert out of England into France three years before he became king. Egbert died in 836, and Ethelwulf succeeded him to the West-Saxon kingdom.

Relationship record

Life events

• 800 · Egbert succeeded to the West-Saxon kingdom.(A.D. 796–835)
  • “Egbert succeeded to the West-Saxon kingdom;”
• 803 · Egbert was consecrated bishop in Hibbald's stead.(A.D. 796–835)
  • “Egbert was consecrated in his stead, on the thirteenth of June following.”
• 813 · Egbert spread devastation in Cornwall from east to west.(A.D. 796–835 · 📍 Cornwall)
  • “and King Egbert spread devastation in Cornwall from east to west.”
• 823 · Egbert defeated Bernwulf in battle, with great slaughter on both sides.(A.D. 796–835 · 📍 Wilton)
  • With: Bernwulf
  • “Egbert, king of the West-Saxons, and Bernwulf, King of Mercia, fought a battle at Wilton, in which Egbert gained the victory, but there was great slaughter on both sides.”
• 823 · The men of Kent submitted to Egbert.(A.D. 796–835 · 📍 Kent)
  • “Whereupon the men of Kent immediately submitted to him;”
• 827 · Egbert conquered the Mercian kingdom and all that lay south of the Humber.(A.D. 796–835 · 📍 the Mercian kingdom)
  • “King Egbert, in the course of the same year, conquered the Mercian kingdom, and all that is south of the Humber,”
• 827 · The Northumbrians offered Egbert terms of obedience and subjection.(A.D. 796–835 · 📍 Dore)
  • “where they met him, and offered terms of obedience and subjection, on the acceptance of which they returned home.”
• 828 · Egbert compelled the people of North-Wales to peaceful submission.(A.D. 796–835 · 📍 North-Wales)
  • “The same year King Egbert led an army against the people of North-Wales, and compelled them all to peaceful submission.”
• 835 · Egbert defeated the Welsh and Danes, putting them to flight.(A.D. 796–835 · 📍 Hengeston)
  • “where he put to flight both the Welsh and the Danes.”
• 836 · Offa and Bertric drove Egbert out of England into France.(A.D. 836–867 · 📍 England)
  • With: Offa Bertric
  • “Him Offa, King of Mercia, and Bertric, the West-Saxon king, drove out of England into France three years before he was king.”
• 836 · King Egbert died.(A.D. 836–867)
  • “A.D. 836. This year died King Egbert.”
• 836 · Ethelwulf succeeded Egbert to the West-Saxon kingdom.(A.D. 836–867 · 📍 West-Saxon kingdom)
  • With: Ethelwulf
  • “Then Ethelwulf, the son of Egbert, succeeded to the West-Saxon kingdom;”

A.D. 449–556

• child: Ethelwulf “Then succeeded Ethelwulf, his son, and reigned eighteen years and a half.”
• parent: Ealhmund “Ethelwulf was the son of Egbert, Egbert of Ealmund,”

A.D. 761–795

• parent: Ealhmund “At this time reigned Elmund king in Kent, the father of Egbert; and Egbert was the father of Athulf.”
• child: Athulf “At this time reigned Elmund king in Kent, the father of Egbert; and Egbert was the father of Athulf.”

A.D. 796–835

• enemies with Bernwulf “Egbert, king of the West-Saxons, and Bernwulf, King of Mercia, fought a battle at Wilton, in which Egbert gained the victory, but there was great slaughter on both sides.”
• enemies with Baldred “who drove Baldred, the king, northward over the Thames.”
• child: Ethelwulf “Then sent he his son Ethelwulf into Kent, with a large detachment from the main body of the army, accompanied by his bishop, Elstan, and his alderman, Wulfherd;”

A.D. 836–867

• enemies with Offa “Him Offa, King of Mercia, and Bertric, the West-Saxon king, drove out of England into France three years before he was king.”
• enemies with Bertric “Him Offa, King of Mercia, and Bertric, the West-Saxon king, drove out of England into France three years before he was king.”
• child: Ethelwulf “And Ethelwulf was the son of Egbert, Egbert of Ealhmund, Ealhmund of Eafa, Eafa of Eoppa,”
• parent: Ealhmund “And Ethelwulf was the son of Egbert, Egbert of Ealhmund, Ealhmund of Eafa, Eafa of Eoppa,”

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