Ethelwulf King of Wessex 
Ethelwulf was born in 0806 in Wessex, England. Ethelwulf's father was Ecgbert King of Wessex and his mother was Redburga De Toulouse. His paternal grandparents were Ealhmund King of Kent and Miss Von Kent; his maternal grandfather was Theuderic King Of Neustria & Burgandy and his maternal grandmother is Alda Of Austrasia. He was an only child. He died in England. He was buried in Winchester Cathedral.General Notes
Ethelwulf was the elder son of King Egbert of Wessex. He was born some time around 800 AD, and succeeded his father as King of Wessex in 839. He fought the invading Danes, whose raids increased considerably. A major victory for Ethelwulf was archived at "Acleah", probably Ockley. Ethelwulf also defeated Cyngen ap Cadell of Wales together with Mercia. In 855, after his wife's death, he went in a pilgrimage to Rome with a younger son, Alfred. In the return journey in 856, he was deposed by his eldest son, Ethelbald. He died January 13, 858 and was buried first at Steyning and then later transferred to Winchester. The image here is an imaginary portrait drawn by an unknown artist in the 18th century. (Probably by the same artist who did many other Saxon portraits of other kings.
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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.BET. 720 - 732 in Wessex, England d.0784
- b.BET. 740 - 758 in Wessex, England d.~ 0785 in England
- b.~ 0770 in Wessex, England d.Jul 0839 in Wessex, England
- b.0641 d.4 JUL 673
- b.0670 d.23 APR 725
- b.0695 d.0762
- b.0670
- b.0742 in Wessex, England d.0840
- b.0806 in Wessex, England d.13 JAN 856/57 in England
- b.0652 d.0711
- b.0690 d.0715
- b.0647 in Pembeditha, Babylon
- b.0669
- b.0652 in Pembeditha, Babylon
- b.0710 d.0793
- b.0669
- b. in Wessex, England d.0858
- b.0607 in Austrasia, France d.0685 in Andene Monastery
- b.0635 in Heristal, Austrasia d.16 DEC 714 in Junille, France
- b.0613 in Landen, Belgium d.0693
- b.0688 in Herstal d.15 OCT 741 in Cressy Sur Oise, Neustria
- b.0654 in Heristal, Austrasia d.> 0678 in Orp-le-Grand, Brabant
- b.0732 in Swabia
- b.~ 0650 in Austrasia, France d.0677
- b.0665 d.0713
- b.~ 0650 in Treves, Rhenish Prussia, Germany d. in France
- b.0690 in Moselle, Austrasia d.0724
- b.0629 d.0678
- b.0661
- b.0630 d.0678
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Ethelwulf and Osburh were married in a religious ceremony in 0830 in England. They had four sons named Ethelbald, Ethelbert, Ethelred I and Alfred.
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Children
Ethelbert King Of England
Ethelbert was born in 0835 in Wessex, England. He died at the age of 30 in 0865.
Ethelred I King Of England
Ethelred I was born in 0837 in Wessex, England. He died due to killed at the Battle of Merton in Witchampton, England. He was buried in Wimborne, Dorsetshire, England.
Alfred King Of England
Alfred was born in 0848 in Wantage, Berkshire, England. He died in Wincester, England.
Ethelwulf and Judith were married in a religious ceremony in Verberie sur Oise, France.
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