Eadberht I of Kent

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Eadberht I of Kent was an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon king who ruled part of the Kingdom of Kent and is known primarily from charters and sparse historical records.

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Eadberht II of Kent 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 8th-century English person
Anglo-Saxon monarch
King of Kent
approximateDeathCentury 8th century
associatedWith Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED
Canterbury NERFINISHED
Kentish church
coRuledWith Æðelberht II of Kent NERFINISHED
coRulershipType partitioned kingdom
country Kingdom of Kent NERFINISHED
dynasty Kentish royal house
ethnicity Anglo-Saxon
floruit 8th century
governmentForm monarchy
grantedPrivilegesTo churches in Kent
historicalEvidence sparse
historicalStatus poorly documented ruler
issued land charters
knownFrom Anglo-Saxon charters NERFINISHED
later historical reconstructions
royal charters
languageUsed Old English
likelyBurialPlace Kent (uncertain) NERFINISHED
monarchType sub-king within the Heptarchy
partOf Heptarchy period in England
positionHeld King of Kent NERFINISHED
possibleFather Wihtred of Kent NERFINISHED
predecessor Wihtred of Kent NERFINISHED
recordType diplomatic charters
region Southeast England NERFINISHED
reignedOver western Kent
reignEnd 748
reignStart 725
relative Wihtred of Kent NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
ruledDuring early 8th century
siblingOrCloseKinsman Æðelberht II of Kent NERFINISHED
sourceLanguageOfRecords Latin
Old English
successor Eardwulf of Kent NERFINISHED
territorialDivision shared rule of Kent
title Rex Cantie

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Kingdom of Kent hasRuler Eadberht I of Kent
Kingdom of Kent hasRuler Eadberht I of Kent
this entity surface form: Eadberht II of Kent