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Æthelbald (died 860) was King of Wessex from 855 or 858 to 860. He was the second of five sons of King Æthelwulf. In 850, Æthelbald's elder brother Æthelstan defeated the Vikings in the first recorded sea battle in English history, but he is not recorded afterwards and probably died in the early 850s.
Apr 26, 2022 · Consort Judith. Father Æthelwulf. Mother Osburga. King Æthelbald of Wessex or Ethelbald (Old English Æþelbald) (means roughly 'Noble Bold') was King of Wessex from 856 to 860. He was the second of the five sons of King Æthelwulf of Wessex and Osburga. [1]. In 850, he received the rank of Ealdorman [citation needed].
- circa 834
- Britannia
When Æthelwulf returned to England, Æthelbald refused to surrender the West Saxon throne, and Æthelwulf agreed to divide the kingdom, taking the east and leaving the west in Æthelbald's hands. On Æthelwulf's death in 858, he left Wessex to Æthelbald and Kent to Æthelberht, but Æthelbald's death only two years later led to the reunification of the kingdom. In the 20th century ...
Athelbald of Wessex. Athelbald, also spelled Æthelbald or Ethelbald ( c. 834 –860) was a West Saxon nobleman. In 856 he was King of Wessex while his father was in Rome. When Athelwulf returned, Athelbald refused to step down. To avoid a civil war, Athelwulf gave his son the kingdom of Wessex and became sub-king of Kent .
Ethelbald's father, King Ethelwulf, embarked on a lengthy pilgrimage to Rome, taking with him his youngest and favourite son, Alfred, whom he hoped to name as his heir. During the King's absence, Wessex had been governed by a council of ministers under the joint leadership of Ethelbald, St. Swithin, Bishop of Winchester and Bishop Ealstan of Sherborne. In a pre-emptive move, Ethelbald was ...
Career He was king of Wessex from 858 to 860. According to Alfred the Great"s biographer, Asser, during Æthelwulf"s absence there may have been a plot hatched to prevent the king"s return either by Æthelbald, or by Ealhstan, Bishop of Sherborne and Eanwulf, Ealdorman of Somerset, or by all three. lieutenant is probable that Æthelbald was involved in such a plot because of his father"s ...
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Jul 29, 2019 · Before seizing the throne of Wessex, Egbert lived in exile, in the Frankish court of King Charlemagne. And it is at this court that his eldest son, Aethelwulf, was born. While ruled by Egbert, Wessex prospered, and his son and heir had plenty of opportunity to get ready for his future rule. Aethelwulf grew to become an able commander of the ...
