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Rule of Kent

England · House / House of Kent. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
675–748Date range
4Named people
2Places

Chronological records

675

Hlothhere675

Rochester · House / House of Kent

After the death of Wulfhere, reclaims central & mid Kent around Rochester

685

Eadric685

Kent · House / House of Kent

Defeats Hlothhhere in battle

748

Aethelbert II748

Kent · House / House of Kent

Retires from Government & leaves this to his son Eardwulf

Eadberht I748

Kent · House / House of Kent

Succeeds to east Kent & Eardwulf succeeds to west Kent. Athelbert retires & Eadberht I rules jointly with his son Eardwulf

Names involved

Aethelbert IIEadberht IEadricHlothhere

Provenance

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