Death of Egbert729
Death of St Egbert
Historical person
Egbert Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Egbert, based on 41 World History Database records associated with England.
41 records729–83931 events15 places
Chronological biography
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789
Capture of Kent789
Offas Capture of Kent forces Egbert to live with Charlamagne until 802
Exile of Egbert789
Offas Capture of Kent forces Egbert to live in with Charlamagne until 802
802
Election802
Elected King of the West Saxons, son of Ealhmund, an "under-King" of Kent
Succession802
Succeeds as King of Wessex
815
Capture of Cornwall815
Embarks on an expansionist policy striking first at Cornwall
825
Battle of Ellandun825
Marks the end of Mercian dominance over southern England. Defeats & kills Beornwulf King of Mercia despite being heavily outnumbered. After the Battle of Ellundun Egbert sends a force into Kent and drives out its ruler. After Ellundun Egbert receives the submission of Essex, Surrey and Sussex
Capture of Essex825
Captures Essex
Capture of Kent825
Captures Kent & East Anglia with his son Aethelwulf
Capture of Surrey825
Captures Surrey
Capture of Sussex825
Captures Sussex
Invasion of Kent825
After the Battle of Ellundun Egbert sends a force into Kent and drives out its ruler
Rule of Essex825
After Ellundun Egbert receives the submission of Essex, Surrey and Sussex
Rule of Kent825
After the Battle of Ellundun Egbert sends a force into Kent and drives out its ruler
Rule of Surrey825
After Ellundun Egbert receives the submission of Essex, Surrey and Sussex
Rule of Sussex825
After Ellundun Egbert receives the submission of Essex, Surrey and Sussex
826
Rule of Isle of Wight826
King Egbert of Wessex gives West Wight to Winchester Church
829
Capture of Mercia829
Captures Mercia
Capture of Northumberland829
Captures Northumbria
Exile of Egbert829
Wiglaf of Mercia is driven into exile
King of the Mercians829
Takes the title, "King of the Mercians" for 1 yr before Mercia regains independence
Rule of England829
Recognized as the overlord, "Bretwalda", of all the English Kingdoms
Rule of England829
England is united for the 1st time under a single King
Rule of Mercia829
Takes the title, "King of the Mercians" for 1 yr before Mercia regains independence
Unification829
England is united for the 1st time under a single King. Becomes Overlord, "Bretwalda"
830
Independence of England830
Mercia regains its independence from Egbert
Independence of Mercia830
Mercia regains its independence from Egbert
Rule of England830
Egbert rules Wessex & its dependent Kingdoms of Surrey, Sussex, Kent & Essex
Rule of Essex830
Egbert rules Wessex & its dependent Kingdoms of Surrey, Sussex, Kent & Essex
Rule of Kent830
Egbert rules Wessex & its dependent Kingdoms of Surrey, Sussex, Kent & Essex
Rule of Surrey830
Egbert rules Wessex & its dependent Kingdoms of Surrey, Sussex, Kent & Essex
Rule of Sussex830
Egbert rules Wessex & its dependent Kingdoms of Surrey, Sussex, Kent & Essex
Rule of Wessex830
Egbert rules Wessex & its dependent Kingdoms of Surrey, Sussex, Kent & Essex
835
Siege of Kent835
The Vikings attack Kent, the attacks last for 3 decades
Siege of Sheppey835
The Vikings attack the Isle of Sheppey
836
Battle of Carhampton836
Defeated by Viking raiders who have a naval force of 35 ships
Invasion of England836
Defeated by the Viking invasion
838
Battle of Hingston Down838
Egbert is victorious at Hingston Down & annexes Cornwall to Wessex. Defeats a combined army of Britons and Norse at Hingston Down, Cornwall
Capture of Cornwall838
Egbert is victorious at Hingston Down & annexes Cornwall to Wessex
Rule of Cornwall838
Egbert is victorious at Hingston Down & annexes Cornwall to Wessex
839
Death of Egbert839
Death of Egbert, end of a succesful 37 year reign
Titles and roles
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Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.