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Egbert is considered traditionally to be the first king of England.
There are people to claim other kings to have been the first, including King Offa, King Athelstan, and possibly others. The question is not one of history, however, but one of semantics, with the arguers basing their claims on differing ideas of what "King of England" means.
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∙ 16y agoKing Egbert of Wessex ruled from 802-839
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Who was the son of Cynric King of Wessex?
The son of Cynric King of Wessex was Ceawin.
During what years was Ine the king of Wessex?
Ine was the king of Wessex 688 to 726. Ine was the first Wessex king to issue a code of laws and was one of the most powerful kings of Wessex.
Who was the first King of Wessex?
According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, the first King of Wessex was Cerdic, who reigned from 519 to 534. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle was written centuries later, and the historic record is quite unclear. At least one important historian places Cerdic's reign as 538 to 554, but there is no proof one way or the other. Cerdic, by the way, is a Welsh name, not Saxon. Cynric, who was the next King of Wessex, also had a Welsh name, as did Ceawlin, who followed him. It all makes me very suspicious of those Anglo-Saxons and their Chronicle. There is a link below to a list of Kings of Wessex.
When did Alfred the great become king?
Alfred the Great became king in 871 to 899 (long long ago)
What was Harold godwinsons father called?
Godwin, King of Wessex was Harold Godwinson's father's name.
When was Egbert of Wessex born?
Beorhtric ruled before Egbert from 786 to 802.
When did Sherwood Egbert die?
Sherwood Egbert died in 1969.
When did kings start?
There is much discussion about the beginning of English Kings. In Anglo-Saxon times, there were several kings: King Egbert of Wessex and King Offa of Mercia are sometimes described as kings of England, but not by all historians.
Who was the Wessex king when fighting the Danes?
King Alfred Was the Wessex King During the Battle of the Wessex People and the Danes
Who was the son of Cerdic The King of Wessex?
Cynric was the son of Cerdic The king of Wessex.
Who was the son of Cynric King of Wessex?
The son of Cynric King of Wessex was Ceawin.
During what years was Ine the king of Wessex?
Ine was the king of Wessex 688 to 726. Ine was the first Wessex king to issue a code of laws and was one of the most powerful kings of Wessex.
When did King Cerdic rule the kingdom of Wessex?
Cerdic was The King of Wessex from 519-534.
When did Cynric become the King of Wessex?
Cynric (son of Cerdic) became The King of Wessex from 534-560.
What has the author Egbert Sylvester King written?
Egbert Sylvester King has written: 'Rules of order for business men' -- subject(s): Parliamentary practice
In which country did King Alfred reign?
Wessex
Who united England?
King Alfred of Wessex is credited with the unification of England.
