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King Æthelwulf, Of Wessex

King Æthelwulf, Of Wessex

Male 806 - 858  (51 years)

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  • Name Æthelwulf  
    Prefix King 
    Suffix Of Wessex 
    Birth 23 Aug 806  Kingdom of Wessex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening 23 Aug 806  Wessex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    SUB-KING OF MERCIA 825 
    • After the defeat of King Beornwulf of Mercia, Æthelwulf's father King Egbert appointed Æthelwulf sub-king of Mercia.
    SUCCEEDED HIS FATHER AS KING OF WESSEX 839–858  Wessex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Upon the death of his father Ecgberht in 839, Æthelwulf became King of Wessex. He reigned until his death in 858, at which time he was succeeded by his own son.
    _AMTID 132543249435:1030:194851487 
    _FSFTID L8WB-NGX 
    _UID AEFCBD7BF2224B32954B7E18DCF3DCE67ABF 
    Death 13 Jan 858  Steyning, Wessex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Aft 13 Jan 858  Steyning Church, Steyning, Wessex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I142501  World of Hyde
    Last Modified 23 May 2022 

    Father King Ecgberht, Of Wessex,   b. 775, Kingdom of Wessex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Feb 839, Winchester, Kingdom of Wessex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Queen Rædburhg, Of Wessex,   b. 22 Jul 788, Kingdom of Wessex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Sep 844, Berkshire, Kingdom of Wessex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years) 
    Family ID F48460  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Osburga Oslacsdotter,   b. Abt 810, Wantage, Wessex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 855, Kingdom of Wessex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 45 years) 
    Marriage Abt 826  Mercia, Wessex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Æthelstan King Of Kent,   b. Abt 827, Wantage, Berkshire, Kingdom of Wessex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Dec 849, Wantage, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 22 years)
     2. Æthelbald, King Of Wessex,   b. 834, Wantage, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Dec 860, Sherborne, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 26 years)
     3. King Æthelberht, Of Wessex,   b. Abt 836, Wantage, Wessex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 865, Kent, Wessex, Kingdom of Wessex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 29 years)
     4. King Æthelred, I. Of Wessex,   b. 837, Wantage, Berkshire, Kingdom of Wessex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Apr 871, Witchampton, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years)
     5. Æthelswith,   b. 838, Wessex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 888, Pavia, Lombardia, Italy Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)
     6. King Alfred,   b. 12 May 849, Wantage, Berkshire, Kingdom of Wessex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Oct 899, Winchester, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)
    Family ID F48447  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Feb 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 23 Aug 806 - Wessex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsSUCCEEDED HIS FATHER AS KING OF WESSEX - 839–858 - Wessex Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 825:
      After the defeat of King Beornwulf of Mercia, Æthelwulf's father King Egbert appointed Æthelwulf sub-king of Mercia.

      839-858:
      Upon the death of his father Ecgberht in 839, Æthelwulf became King of Wessex. He reigned until his death in 858, at which time he was succeeded by his own son.