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Ecgbert III of Wessex King of Wessex

(Abt 775 - 4 Feb 839)

Reigned 802-839. In 800 at the decease of King Brithric, Egbert was called by the voice of his countrymen to assume the Government of Wessex, and he subsequently succeeded in reducing all the Kingdoms of the Heptarchy under his sway. His reign, a long and glorious one, is memorable for the great victories he achieved over the Danes. See Europäisch Stammtafeln Bund II tafel 58.

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BirthAbt 775
Death4 Feb 839
MarriageLiving

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