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Egbert

Type Figure Region England Time c. 771–839 Also known as Ecgberht、Egbert、Egbert of Wessex、威塞克斯的埃格伯特

Egbert (c.771–839), King of Wessex, gradually unified the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms south of the Humber after regaining the throne in 802, defeating Merci…

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  1. 789–802Frankish Kingdom · Frankish KingdomPressed by Mercian hegemony, Egbert was forced to leave England and spent more than a decade in exile at the Frankish court, accumulating political and military experience.
  2. 802–825Winchester · WessexIn 802 he defeated the usurper Beorhtric, restored Wessex's independent kingship, and consolidated control over the southern kingdoms.
  3. 825–839Wessex · WessexDefeated Mercia at Ellendun in 825, broke Mercia again in 829 and was acclaimed overlord of the kings, making Wessex replace Mercia as the hegemon of southern England and paving the way for Alfred's later unification of England.

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