It continues back to Cerdic, founder of the House of Wessex. However, the Rhenish and Frankish commercial networks collapsed at some time in the 820s or 830s, and in addition, a rebellion broke out in February 830 against Louis the Pious—the first of a series of internal conflicts that lasted through the 830s and beyond. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. [28][38] Wiglaf may also have brought Essex back into the Mercian orbit during the years after he recovered the throne. He was of the royal … This makes it likely that Beornwulf still had authority in Kent at this date, as Baldred's overlord; hence Baldred was apparently still in power. Egbert (Ecgberht in Anglo Saxon) king of Wessex (802-39), and the first Saxon king recognized as sovereign of all England . Ecgberht was presumed to become King of Northumbria after the death of his father at the hands of Bjorn and his defeat against the Great Heathen Army. Historians do not agree on Ecgberht's ancestry. Ecgbert's descendants ruled Wessex and, later, all of England continuously until 1013. Egbert (also spelled Ecgberht or Ecgbriht) was King of Wessex from 802 until 839. When Ecgberht, King of Wessex was born in 0775, in Wessex, his father, Ealhmund of Kent, was 25 and his mother, Princess of Kent name unknown, was 13. Not listed in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, but held equivalent or greater power. The previous seven bretwaldas are also named by the Chronicler, who gives the same seven names that Bede lists as holding imperium, starting with Ælle of Sussex and ending with Oswiu of Northumbria. () and Ealhmund Of Kent was 24 years old when Egbert born. [12][13], Another Ecgberht, Ecgberht II of Kent, ruled in that kingdom throughout the 770s; he is last mentioned in 779, in a charter granting land at Rochester. Æthelwulf drove Baldred, the king of Kent, north over the Thames, and according to the Chronicle, the men of Kent, Essex, Surrey and Sussex then all submitted to Æthelwulf "because earlier they were wrongly forced away from his relatives. In 786 he made a bid for the throne of Wessex after the death of Cynewulf. The conquered territories were administered as a subkingdom for a while, including Surrey and possibly Essex. [19], At the time Ecgberht was in exile, Francia was ruled by Charlemagne, who maintained Frankish influence in Northumbria and is known to have supported Offa's enemies in the south. In 826 Beornwulf invaded East Anglia, presumably to recover his overlordship. Egbert was the son of Ealhmund, King of Kent. [36], Ecgberht's dominion over southern England came to an end with Wiglaf's recovery of power. Wessex becomes the dominant kingdom. King of Wessex. [11] Offa did have influence in the southeast of the country: a charter of 764 shows him in the company of Heahberht of Kent, suggesting that Offa's influence helped place Heahberht on the throne. She was married to Wulfstan, ealdorman of Wiltshire, and on his death in 802 she became a nun, Abbess of Wilton Abbey. Ecgberht died in 839, and his will, according to the account of it found in the will of his grandson, Alfred the Great, left land only to male members of his family, so that the estates should not be lost to the royal house through marriage. See Stenton, P. Wormald, "The Ninth Century", p. 138, in Campbell, P. Wormald, "The Ninth Century", p. 140, in Campbell. The relationship between Offa and Cynewulf, who was king of Wessex from 757 to 786, is not well documented, but it seems likely that Cynewulf maintained some independence from Mercian overlordship. [25] It was after this victory that the West Saxon scribe described him as a bretwalda, meaning 'wide-ruler' or perhaps 'Britain-ruler', in a famous passage in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. [8][9] Cynewulf appears as "King of the West Saxons" on a charter of Offa's in 772,[10] and he was defeated by Offa in battle in 779 at Bensington, but there is nothing else to suggest Cynewulf was not his own master, and he is not known to have acknowledged Offa as overlord. The list is often thought to be incomplete, omitting as it does some dominant Mercian kings such as Penda and Offa. In 829 he defeated Wiglaf of Mercia and drove him out of his kingdom, temporarily ruling Mercia directly. Another name for Ecgberht was Egbert of Wessex. [21], The Chronicle's version of events makes it appear that Baldred was driven out shortly after the battle, but this was probably not the case. [25], Carolingian support may have been one of the factors that helped Ecgberht achieve the military successes of the late 820s. The text says "iii" for three, but this may have been a scribal error, with the correct reading being "xiii", that is, thirteen years. [25], In 830, Mercia regained its independence under Wiglaf—the Chronicle merely says that Wiglaf "obtained the kingdom of Mercia again",[14] but the most likely explanation is that this was the result of a Mercian rebellion against Wessex rule. The relevant part of the annal reads, in the C manuscript of the Chronicle:[29]. Hence a continuing relationship with the Franks seems to be part of southern English politics during the first half of the ninth century. Ecgberht was born in the time frame 769-780. Cenwulf did have overlordship of the rest of southern England, but in Cenwulf's charters the title of "overlord of the southern English" never appears, presumably in consequence of the independence of the kingdom of Wessex. [14], Ealhmund does not appear to have long survived in power: there is no record of his activities after 784. Before … Raedburh's son Ethelwulf succeeded Egbert. He was the son of a Kentish noble but claimed descent from Cerdic (reigned 519-34), founder of Wessex, the kingdom of the West Saxons in southern England. [25], Despite the loss of dominance, Ecgberht's military successes fundamentally changed the political landscape of Anglo-Saxon England. The Franks supported Eardwulf when he recovered the throne of Northumbria in 808, so it is plausible that they also supported Ecgberht's accession in 802. Wiglaf's return is followed by evidence of his independence from Wessex. He is reputed to be the father of King Egbert who was King of Wessex and, later, King of Kent. The king puts the monk in charge of his treasury of ancient Roman relics and documents left over from Rome's domination of Britain centuries prior. His father was Ealhmund of Kent. However, Wessex did retain control of Kent, Sussex, and Surrey; these territories were given to Ecgberht's son Æthelwulf to rule as a subking under Ecgberht. "[14] This may refer to Offa's interventions in Kent at the time Ecgberht's father Ealhmund became king; if so, the chronicler's remark may also indicate Ealhmund had connections elsewhere in southeast England. [43], At a council at Kingston upon Thames in 838, Ecgberht and Æthelwulf granted land to the sees of Winchester and Canterbury in return for the promise of support for Æthelwulf's claim to the throne. Æþelwulf was the son of Ecgberht, King of Wessex and he came to the throne, and descended from Ine’s brother. Egbert has been called 'the first king of all England', a rather grand claim which depends on how you define 'Britain'. This victory gave Ecgberht control of the London Mint, and he issued coins as King of Mercia. Ecgberht of Northumbria was the son of King Aelle. He was 70 years old when he died. 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