Ethered

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

Ethered, also known as Ethelred, was the son of Ethelwulf and brother of Ethelbald, Ethelbert and Alfred. In 868, Burhred and his council sought his aid, and Ethered joined the West-Saxon army in Mercia against the army at Nottingham.

In 871, at Ashdown, Ethered and Alfred defeated the troops of the kings, and Bagsac was slain: “King Ethered therefore fought with the troops of the kings, and there was King Bagsac slain”. That year, the West-Saxons made peace with the army.

Relationship record

Life events

• 871 · Ethered and Alfred defeated the troops of the kings, and King Bagsac was slain.(A.D. 868–877 · 📍 Ashdown)
  • With: Alfred Bagsac
  • “King Ethered therefore fought with the troops of the kings, and there was King Bagsac slain”
• 871 · The West-Saxons made peace with the army.(A.D. 868–877)
  • With: Alfred
  • “and the same year the West-Saxons made peace with the army.”

A.D. 449–556

• parent: Ethelwulf “Then succeeded Ethelred, his brother, to the kingdom,”
• siblings with Ethelbald son of Ethelwulf “Then succeeded Ethelred, his brother, to the kingdom,”
• siblings with Ethelbert son of Ethelwulf (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. 868–877

• allies with Burhred “And they went with the West-Saxon army into Mercia as far as Nottingham, and there meeting the army on the works, they beset them within.”
• siblings with Alfred “Then Alfred, his brother, the son of Ethelwulf, took to the kingdom of Wessex.”
• enemies with Bagsac “King Ethered therefore fought with the troops of the kings, and there was King Bagsac slain;”
• with Burhred (Burhred sought Ethered's military assistance.) “Burhred, king of the Mercians, with his council, besought Ethered, king of the West-Saxons, and Alfred, his brother; that they would assist them in fighting against the army.”

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