Egbert
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Egbert was a 9th-century king of Wessex who significantly expanded West Saxon power and laid foundations for the later unification of England.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
9th-century monarch
ⓘ
King of Wessex ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ecgberht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | West Saxon hegemony in southern England ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 770 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Winchester Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Æthelwulf of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Ellandun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
campaigns against Cornwall ⓘ campaigns against Mercia ⓘ |
| country | Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 839 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeated |
Beornwulf of Mercia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ludeca of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | House of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Anglo-Saxon period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | West Saxons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandedTerritory |
Essex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Ealhmund of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldOverlordshipOf |
Mercia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | forerunner of English unification ⓘ |
| influencedTerritory |
Mercia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| monarchOf |
Kingdom of Kent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expansion of West Saxon power
ⓘ
laying foundations for later unification of England ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Beorhtric of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 839 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 802 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Winchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
submission of Kent, Sussex, Surrey, and Essex
ⓘ
victory at the Battle of Ellandun in 825 ⓘ |
| spouse | Redburga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Æthelwulf of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 9th century ⓘ |
| title |
Bretwalda
ⓘ
King of the West Saxons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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