Egbert II of Kent

"Egbert II" redirects here. For the 11th-century German nobleman, see Egbert II, Margrave of Meissen. For the 9th-century Anglo-Saxon king, see Ecgberht II of Northumbria.

Coin of Egbert, Fitzwilliam-Museum.

Ecgberht II was King of Kent jointly with Heaberht.

Ecgberht II is known from his coins and charters, ranging from 765 to 779,^[1]^[2]^[3] ^[4] two of which were witnessed or confirmed by Heaberht.

Ecgberht II acceded by 765, when he issued his earliest surviving charter. But around this time Offa, King of Mercia, appears to have been attempting to rule Kent directly, as he seems to have issued or confirmed a number of charters relating to Kent.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8] According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a battle was fought at Otford in 776, and although the outcome was not recorded, the fact that Kent seems to have remained independent for several years afterward suggests that Ecgberht was victorious. It is known that he remained king until at least 779, the date of his latest charter.

Preceded by Heaberht	King of Kent 765–779	Succeeded by Ealhmund

References

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 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

Egbert II of Kent

See also

References