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Rule of Kent

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

4Records
688–856Date range
4Named people
1Places

Chronological records

688

Ine688

Kent · House / House of Wessex

Extends his rule over Kent

830

Egbert830

Kent · House / House of Wessex

Egbert rules Wessex & its dependent Kingdoms of Surrey, Sussex, Kent & Essex

856

Aethelwulf856

Kent · House / House of Wessex

Gives up the heart of Wessex to Aethelbald, keeping Kent, Sussex, Surrey & Essex

Ethelwulf856

Kent · House / House of Wessex

Ethelwulf is left with Kent, Sussex, Surrey & Essex for himself

Names involved

AethelwulfEgbertEthelwulfIne

Provenance

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