Wihtred of Kent
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Wihtred of Kent was an early 8th-century Anglo-Saxon king noted for issuing one of the earliest surviving English law codes and restoring stability to the Kingdom of Kent after a period of turmoil.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon monarch
ⓘ
King of Kent ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| aimedTo | secure peace and order in Kent through legislation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Canterbury
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kentish law tradition ⓘ |
| child |
Alric of Kent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eadberht I of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ Æthelberht II of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contemporaryWith | Ine of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 23 April 725 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Kingdom of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Kentish royal house ⓘ |
| era | early 8th century ⓘ |
| father | Ecgberht I of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | restorer of Kentish stability after Mercian interference ⓘ |
| issued |
laws concerning ecclesiastical privileges
ⓘ
laws concerning fines and compensation ⓘ laws regulating relations between church and laity ⓘ |
| knownFor |
issuing one of the earliest surviving English law codes
ⓘ
restoring stability to the Kingdom of Kent after a period of turmoil ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Old English ⓘ |
| lawCodeLanguage | Old English ⓘ |
| lawCodePreservation | Text preserved in later manuscript collections of Anglo-Saxon laws ⓘ |
| legalInnovation | early codification of royal law in Kent ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Anglo-Saxon law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Law code of Wihtred NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Oswine of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southeast England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 23 April 725 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 690 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| ruled |
East Kent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Wærburh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Æthelburh of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strengthened | position of the church in Kent through legal privileges ⓘ |
| succeeded | to the Kentish throne after a period of political instability ⓘ |
| successor |
Eadberht I of Kent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Æthelberht II of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | Christian church in Kent ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Rex Cantie ⓘ |
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