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- Aethelbald (died 757, Seckington, Eng.) was the king of the Mercians from 716, who became the chief king of a confederation including all the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms between the River Humber and the English Channel. His predominance was made possible by the death of the strong king Wihtred of Kent (725) and the abdication of Ine of Wessex (726).
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Aethelbald was the king of the Mercians from 716, who became the chief king of a confederation including all the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms between the River Humber and the English Channel. His predominance was made possible by the death of the strong king Wihtred of Kent (725) and the abdication of Ine.
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Aethelbald was the king of Wessex (from 855/856), the son of...
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In 858, the death of Aethelwulf instigated a new era of power for his sons, who would take in turns receiving the mantle and honour of becoming King of Wessex. With Aethelwulf gone, the eldest surviving son Aethelbald retained his title of the King of Wessex whilst his younger brother Aethelbert took his kingship of Kent. Only serving as king ...
At Easter in 854, Æthelbald and his younger brother Æthelberht attested charters as dux, and in 855 their father went on pilgrimage to Rome and appointed Æthelbald as king of Wessex while Æthelberht became king of Kent, Essex, Surrey and Sussex.
During his long reign, Mercia became the dominant kingdom of the Anglo-Saxons, and recovered the position of pre-eminence it had enjoyed during the strong reigns of Mercian kings Penda and Wulfhere between about 628 and 675.
Aethelbald was the king of Wessex (from 855/856), the son of Aethelwulf, with whom he led the West Saxons to victory against the Danes at Aclea (851). He reportedly rebelled against his father either before (855) or on the latter’s return from Rome in 856 and deprived him of Wessex, which he ruled.
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Dec 1, 2019 · King Aethelbald forced his father, King Aethelwulf, to abdicate the throne after his father returned from his pilgrimage. His reign was short and served little purpose. The most notable event that occurred was his marriage to his stepmother, Judith, which was annulled a year later by the church.
860. Aethelbald dies and his brother Aethelbert become king. Key facts about King Aethelbald who was born c.831, reigned (856 - 860) including biography, historical timeline and links to the British royal family tree.
