Aethelwulf 
Aethelwulf was born in 0806 in Wessex, England. Aethelwulf's father was III Egbert and his mother is Redbuga De Toulouse. His paternal grandfather was Eahlmund and his paternal grandmother is Daughter of Kent; his maternal grandfather was Makir Theuderic De Narbonne and his maternal grandmother is Aude De Martel. He was an only child. He died in Winchester Cathederal, England. He was buried in Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, England.General Notes
When King Egbert of Wessex, who won the entire of Britain to his control and is sometimes considered the first King of all England, died in 839, he gave everything to his son Æthelwulf, who in turn gave his son Athelstan the smaller satellite kingdoms of Kent, Essex, Sussex. In 840, he fought the Danes at Charmouth. In 851, Æthelwulf and his son Æthelbald defeated the Mercians at Ockley. He gave up the throne to his son in 856 when Athelstan died. Wessex passed to Æthelbald, and the satellites went to Æthelbert. Ethelwulf (or Aethelwulf) (died 858), king of the West Saxons 839-58, father of Alfred the Great; successfully repulsed a Danish invasion
ETHELWULF (r. 839-856)
Ethelwulf was the son of Egbert. He succeeded his father in 839. At Ethelwulf's request, his four sons each became king in turn rather than risk weakness in the kingdom by allowing young children to inherit the mantle of leadership.
He reduced taxation, endowed the church, made lay lands inheritable and provided systems of poor relief. reigned 839 - 858
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 0680 in Wesse, England d.0718
- b.~ 0706 in Wessex, England
- b.~ 0732 in Wessex, England d.0789
- b.0758 in Wessex, England d.0786
- b.0775 in Wessex, England d.4 FEB 838 in Wessex, England
- b.0720 d.0762
- b.~ 0762
- b.0806 in Wessex, England d.13 JAN 857 in Winchester Cathederal, England
- b.0755 in Toulouse d.0793
- b.0602 in Austrasia d.0692 in Andene Monastery, France (murdered)
- b.~ 0660 in Laon, Aisne, France (NE of Paris) d.~ 0710 in Laon, Aisne, France, Killed in battle
- b.0613 in Landen, Liege, Belgium d.17 DEC 693 in Ardenne, Belgium
- b.~ 0710 in Belgium
- b.0652 in Neustria, Gaul d.~ 0691 in France
- b.~ 0675 in Merovingia, Austrasia
- b.0649 in France d.0718
- b. in Wessex, England
- b.0602 in Austrasia d.0692 in Andene Monastery, France (murdered)
- b.~ 0635 in Heristal, Liege, Belguim d.16 DEC 714 in Jupile on the Muse
- b.0613 in Landen, Liege, Belgium d.17 DEC 693 in Ardenne, Belgium
- b.23 AUG 688 in Heristal, Liege, Belguim d.0741
- b.0665 in Heristal, Liege, Belgium d.~ 0697
- b.~ 0654 in Heristal, Liege, Belgium d.0705 in Orplegrandmonast, Brabant, Bosges, France
- b.< 0724 in Austrasia and Francia
- b.~ 0618 in Austrasia, France d.0677
- d.0722
- b.~ 0635 in Treves, France
- b.~ 0690 d.0724
- b.0629 d.0722
- b.~ 0620 d.0678
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Aethelwulf and Osburga were married in a religious ceremony in 0830. They had two sons named I and Alfred.
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Children
Alfred
Alfred was born about 0848 in West Saxons, Wantage, Berkshire, England and his baptism took place in Kingston upon Thanes, Surrey, England. He died in Hyde Abbey, Winchester, Hampshire, England. He was buried in Hyde Abbey.
Aethelwulf and Judith were married in a religious ceremony in Verberie sur, Oise, France.
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