Æthelwulf -, King of Wessex

Abt 795 - 858  (~ 63 years)

• Name	Æthelwulf -  [1, 2]
  Suffix	King of Wessex
  Born	Abt 795	Aachen, Germany   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Biography	King of Wessex 839-856. Æthelwulf had helped his father in 825 by concurring the Kingdom of Kent. Later Æthelwulf was installed as King of Kent as a sub-king under his father. Æthelwulf fought many battles against the Danes and other invaders from Europe. For a time he received submission from Wales. Æthelwulf had many sons who were very ambitious. He was very religious. In 853 he repudiated his marriage to Osburga and sent his four year old son Alfred to Rome for a year. Æthelwulf later followed him and paid homage to the leaders of the church. On the way home, Æthelwulf married Judith, the 12 year old great granddaughter of Charlemagne. When Æthelwulf returned from Rome his oldest surviving son refused to return control. Æthelwulf collected enough support to defeat him but granted his son control of the western part of the Wessex. Prior to Judith, the wives of Wessex kings were referred to as "wife of the king" and were not allowed to sit on the throne with the King. But, since Judith was from such an important family, from then on, the wives of the kings were called Queen.
  Died	13 Jan 858	Stamridge, Wessex   [1]
  Person ID	I2860	Our Family
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	Egbert of Wessex -, King of Wessex,   b. Abt 770,   d. 839  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Mother	Rædburga -
  Married	Y  [1]
  Family ID	F1025	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Osburga (Osburh) -,   d. Aft 876
  Married	Y  [1]
  Children	1. Æthelstan -,   b. Abt 829,   d. Abt 853  (Age ~ 24 years)   2. Æthelbald -, King of Wessex,   b. Abt 834, Wessex ,   d. 20 Dec 860, Wessex  (Age ~ 26 years)   3. Æthelbert of Wessex -,   b. Abt 835, Wessex ,   d. 865, Sherborne, Wessex  (Age ~ 30 years)   4. Æthelswith -, King of Wessex,   b. Abt 838,   d. 888  (Age ~ 50 years)   5. Æthelred of Wessex -, King of Wessex,   b. Abt 840, Wessex ,   d. 23 Apr 871, Wimborne, Dorset  (Age ~ 31 years)   6. Alfred the Great -, King of the Anglo-Saxons,   b. 849, Wantage, Birkshire ,   d. 26 Oct 899  (Age 50 years)
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F1019	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Judith of Flanders -,   b. Oct 844, France ,   d. 870  (Age ~ 25 years)
  Married	1 Oct 856
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F1022	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 795 - Aachen, Germany  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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• Sources

  [S326] Ancestrial Roots. [S249] Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%86thelwulf_of_Wessex