Ecgberht of Kent

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For the later king of Kent of the same name, see Egbert II of Kent.

Ecgberht (or Egbert) (died 4 July 673) was a King of Kent (sometimes called Egbert I) who ruled from 664 to 673, succeeding his father Eorcenberht.^[1]

He may have still been a child when he became king following his father's death on 14 July 664, because his mother Seaxburh was recorded as having been regent.

Ecgberht's court seems to have had many diplomatic and ecclesiastic contacts. He hosted Wilfrid and Benedict Biscop, and provided escorts to Archbishop Theodore and Abbot Adrian of Canterbury for their travels in Gaul.

The Mildrith legend reports that he had his cousins Aethelred and Aethelberht (sons of his uncle Eormenred) killed and had to pay wergild to their sister Domne Eafe; this may reflect a dynastic struggle that ended in the success of Eorcenberht's line.

A charter records his patronage of the monastery at Chertsey.

Ecgberht was succeeded by his brother Hlothhere, who was in turn succeeded by Eadric and still later by Wihtred.

References

Bede, The Ecclesiastical History of the English People
Kirby, D. P. (1991). The Earliest English Kings. London: Unwin Hyman. pp. 43–44. ISBN 0-04-445691-3.

↑ s:Ecclesiastical History of the English People/Book 4#1

Regnal titles
Preceded by Eorcenberht	King of Kent 664–673 with Seaxburh (664-?)	Succeeded by Hlothhere

v t e Monarchs of Kent

Hengest Horsa Oisc Octa Eormenric Æthelberht I Eadbald Æðelwald Eorcenberht Eormenred Ecgberht I Hlothhere Eadric Mul Swæfheard Swæfberht Oswine Wihtred Alric Eadbert I Æthelbert II Eardwulf Eadberht II Sigered Eanmund Heaberht Egbert II Ealhmund Eadberht III Præn Cuthred Coenwulf ¹ Ceolwulf I ² Baldred Egbert ³ Æthelwulf ⁴ Æthelstan ⁴ Æthelberht ⁴ Æthelred ⁴

¹ Also monarch of Mercia ² Also monarch of East Anglia and Mercia ³ Also monarch of Wessex, Essex, Sussex and Mercia ⁴ Also monarch of Wessex

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Name	Ecgberht of Kent
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Short description	Kentish King
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death	673
Place of death

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Ecgberht of Kent

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