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King Æthelwulf, Of Wessex

King Æthelwulf, Of Wessex

Male Aft 802 - 858  (< 54 years)

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  • Name Æthelwulf  
    Prefix King 
    Suffix Of Wessex 
    Birth Aft 802  Winchester, Hampshire, England 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 192683790665:1030:204653251 
    _COLOR 25 
    _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 I137946  World of Hyde
    Last Modified 15 Jul 2025 

    Father King Ecgberht, Of Wessex,   b. 11 Aug 775, 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 63 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) 
    Marriage Abt 803  Wessex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F46754  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Osburth Van Wight,   b. 810, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jan 876, Kent, Kingdom of Wessex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Marriage 10 Jan 829  Picardie, France. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. King of Kent, East Saxons, Surrey and South Saxons, 839-851 King Æthelstan, Of Kent Essex And Sussex,   b. 9 May 829, Wantage, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 853, Wantage, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 23 years)
     2. King Æthelbald, 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. 842, Wantage, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 865, Kent, Wessex, Kingdom of Wessex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 23 years)
     4. King Æthelred I., Of Wessex,   b. 827, Wessex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Apr 871, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, Inglaterra, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years)
     5. Æthelswith, Queen Of Mercia,   b. 833, Wessex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 889, Pavia, Provincia di Pavia, Lombardia, Italia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)
     6. King Alfred,   b. Apr 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)
     7. Osweald,   b. Abt 845, Wessex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 875, Wessex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 31 years)
    Family ID F46741  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Sep 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Aft 802 - Winchester, Hampshire, England Link to Google Earth
    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.