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King of Wessex/England Aethelbald of WESSEX, King of Wessex, King of England

King of Wessex/England Aethelbald of WESSEX, King of Wessex, King of England[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 834 - 860  (26 years)


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  • Name Aethelbald of WESSEX 
    Prefix King of Wessex/England 
    Suffix King of Wessex, King of England 
    Birth 834  Wantage, Berkshire, England, Great Britain Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 22 Dec 860 
    Burial Sherborne Abbey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I27558  Coombs
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2016 

    Father Aethelwulf [Cerdic] of WESSEX, King of Essex, Sussex & Kent (839-58),,   b. 800, Wessex, England, Great Britain Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jan 858, Warfield, Berkshire, England, Great Britain Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Mother Osburga of WIGHT, Princess,   b. 811, Wessex, England, Great Britain Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 876, (856) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 66 years) 
    Marriage Abt 840 
    Family ID F9698  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Judith der Franken KAROLINGEN, Princess,   b. Abt 844, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 870 (Age 26 years) 
    Marriage 858 
    Family ID F9693  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Feb 2026 

  • Notes 

    • King of Wessex


      royal_lineage.ged :

      He married his stepmother, Judith. Aethelbald, King of West Saxons in England. He signed charters with his father as early as 847 and aided in the great victory over the Danes at Aclea in 851. It is said that he led a rebellion against his fafather after Ethelwulf had married Judith of France. Ethelwulf may have withdrawn to Kent, leaving Ethelbald as King in Wessex (c.856). He certainly became King in the West at Aethelwulf's death (858); his brother AEthelbert may have succeeded in the East. Considerable scandal seems to have been caused by his marriage with his father's widow, Judith.

  • Sources 
    1. [S22] royal_lineage.ged, June 2006.

    2. [S33] http://vandermerwede.net/.

    3. [S13] bright.ged.

    4. [S23] AUREJAC.GED.