Ethelbald son of Ethelwulf

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

Life events

851 · Ethelwulf and Ethelbald defeated the heathen army at Ockley.(A.D. 836–867 · 📍 Ockley)
- With: Ethelwulf
- “Here Ethelwulf and his son Ethelbald, at the head of the West-Saxon army, fought with them at Ockley, and made the greatest slaughter of the heathen army that we have ever heard reported to this present day. There also they obtained the victory.”
860 · King Ethelbald died, and his body was laid at Sherborn.(A.D. 836–867 · 📍 Sherborn)
- “This year died King Ethelbald, and his body lies at Sherborn.”
860 · Ethelbert succeeded his brother Ethelbald to the whole kingdom.(A.D. 836–867)
- With: Ethelbert son of Ethelwulf
- “Ethelbert his brother then succeeded to the whole kingdom, and held it in good order and great tranquillity.”

parent: Ethelwulf “Then succeeded Ethelbald, the son of Ethelwulf, to the kingdom,”
siblings with Ethelbert son of Ethelwulf “Then succeeded Ethelbert, his brother, and reigned five years.”
siblings with Ethered “Then succeeded Ethelred, his brother, to the kingdom,”
siblings with Alfred “Then succeeded Alfred, their brother, to the government.”

parent: Ethelwulf “Here Ethelwulf and his son Ethelbald, at the head of the West-Saxon army, fought with them at Ockley”
allies with Ethelwulf “Here Ethelwulf and his son Ethelbald, at the head of the West-Saxon army, fought with them at Ockley”
siblings with Ethelbert son of Ethelwulf “Then two sons of Ethelwulf succeeded to the kingdom; Ethelbald to Wessex, and Ethelbert to Kent”

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