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Carney & Wehofer Family
Genealogy Pages
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 781 - 839 (58 years)
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| Name |
Ecgbert III WESSEX |
| Suffix |
King |
| Born |
781 |
Wessex, England  |
| Gender |
Male |
| _UID |
14740568A31D4A98B43861C32BF1C3CE54C9 |
| Died |
4 Feb 838-839 |
| Buried |
Winchester Cathedral, London, England |
| Person ID |
I5965 |
Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
5 Feb 2012 |
| Family |
Redburga, b. Abt 788, Wessex, England , d. Yes, date unknown |
| Children |
| | 1. Aethelwulf WESSEX, King Of England, b. Abt 806, Wessex, England , d. 13 Jan 857-858, England (Age ~ 52 years) |
| | 2. Edith WESSEX, b. Abt 808, d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 3. Athelstan WESSEX, b. Abt 810, Wessex, England , d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Last Modified |
29 Aug 2016 |
| Family ID |
F3017 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Known as the first King of All England, he was forced into exile at the
court of Charlemagne, by the powerful Offa, King of Mercia. Egbert
returned to England in 802 and was recognized as king of Wessex. He
defeated the rival Mercians at the battle of Ellendun in 825. In 829, the
Northumbrians accepted hisoverlordship and he was proclaimed "Bretwalda"
or sole ruler of Britain.
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