Egbert was the king of the West Saxons from 802 to 839, who formed around Wessex a kingdom so powerful that it eventually achieved the political unification of England (mid-10th century). The son of Ealhmund, king in Kent in 784 and 786, Egbert was a mem
(Dorset) for the western areas. Mercian dominance over Wessex, which included direct control of parts of Berkshire and Wiltshire, ended with the accession ofEgbert(reigned 802–839). He gained all of Devon and Cornwall, and in 825 he defeated Beornwulf of Mercia and brought Surrey, Sussex,...
This article critically re-examines the authority of this Kentish connection, and suggests that it is based on later extrapolation rather than any authentic ninth-century tradition. Other evidence for Egbert's ancestry and background is thin, but points more towards Wessex and its line of kings,...
3. 国王爱格伯 ...相互征战多年,最后由威塞克斯国 (Wessex) 国王爱格伯(King Egbert) 於西元八九二年统一英格兰全境,建立了英格兰 …wenku.baidu.com|基于6个网页 更多释义 例句 释义: 全部,埃格伯特,埃格伯特王,国王爱格伯 更多例句筛选 1. At the beginning of ninth century, under their king Egbert the We...
Egbert has been called 'the first king of all England', a rather grand claim which depends on how you define 'Britain'. Egbert was a son of Ealhmund, the Kentish king, and grandson of king Eafa of Wessex, but not the heir apparent to the Wessex throne. Before reaching Egbert, the ...
1Athelstan was king of Wessex and the first king of all England. 2James VI of Scotland became also James I of England in 1603. Upon accession to the English throne, he styled himself "King of Great Britain" and was so proclaimed. Legally, however, he and his successors held separate ...
—in both instances withoutattribution. In the same year, “God Save the King” was performed in two London theatres, one the Drury Lane; and in the following yearGeorge Frideric Handelused it in hisOccasional Oratorio,which dealt with the tribulations of the, who used it in seven variations...
Mercian influence in Wessex was ended when Egbert became king there in 802, though there is no recorded warfare between the kingdoms for many years, during which Egbert conquered Cornwall and Cenwulf fought in Wales. But in 825 Egbert defeated Beornwulf of Mercia and then sent an army into ...
Cynric was the king of the West Saxons, or Wessex (from 534). By some accounts he also reigned jointly (519–534) with his grandfather (or father?), Cerdic, founder of Wessex. The period was apparently one of consolidating gains climaxed by the Battle of
Cuthred was the king of the West Saxons, or Wessex, who acceded to the throne (740) when neighbouring Mercia was at the height of its power. Cuthred was apparently a dependent of Aethelbald, king of Mercia, and throughout much of his reign of 16 years ha