Egbert Wessex, King of Wessex

775 - 839  (64 years)

• Name	Egbert Wessex
  Title	King of Wessex
  Birth	775	Wessex, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	839	Wessex, England
  Person ID	I9636	footsteps
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Ealhmund Wessex, King of Kent ,   b. Abt 748   d. Aft 784 (Age > 37 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F5077	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family
  Children	+ 1. Aethelwulf Wessex, King of Wessex ,   b. Abt 800, England, United Kingdom d. Abt 13 Jan 858, England, United Kingdom (Age 58 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F5225	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

• Notes

  King Egbert ( 802 - 839 ) 800 - Around this time the Book of Kells is written in Ireland 802 - Death of King Beorthric of Wessex 802 - Egbert returns from exile in Charlemagne and becomes King of Wess e x 825 - King Egbert of Wessex wins a decisive victory over King Beornwulf o f M e r cia at Ellendun. Wessex becomes the dominant kingdom. 827 - Following his conquest of Mercia, Egbert controls all of England s o u t h of the Humber 829 - Egbert defeats the Northumbrian king at Dore near Sheffield 830 - Wiglif of Mercia revolts against Wessex rule 830 - Egbert subdues North Wales. He is recognized as overlord of other E n g l ish kings 836 - Egbert is defeated by the Danes at Carhampton in Somerset 838 - Defeats Vikings and Cornish at Hingston Down in Cornwall 839 - Death of Egbert. He is succeeded by his son Aethelwulf

  
  

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