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Sigeberht (meaning roughly "Magnificent Victory") was the King of Wessex from 754 or 755, to around 756. Sigeberht succeeded his distant relative Cuthred , but was then accused of acting unjustly. After ruling a year he was accused of unlawful acts and removed from power by the witan or council of nobles. [ 1 ]
East Anglia was awarded to him in 878 as part of the Treaty of Wedmore with Alfred the Great of Wessex. Died in 890 at the age of 55. [28] 890 [27] to 902. [9] Eohric: Killed in battle (along with Æthelwold) in December 902. 902 [9] Æthelwold: Underking of the Danes; killed in battle in December 902. [29] 902 [9] to 918. Guthrum II
Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall, Bradwell-on-the-Sea. Sigeberht found a powerful northern "friend" (amicus) and ally in King Oswiu of Bernicia (r. 642–670).Bede's statement that Sigeberht regularly visited the Bernician court and the general nature of Oswiu's influence on the course of Sigeberht's career suggest that the balance of power was in Oswiu's favour. [3]
Sigeberht of East Anglia (also known as Saint Sigebert), (Old English: Sigebryht) was a saint and a king of East Anglia, the Anglo-Saxon kingdom which today includes the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. He was the first English king to receive a Christian baptism and education before his succession and the first to abdicate in order to ...
Sigeberht the Little was king of Essex from 623? to 653. [1] A Sigeberht was the son of Sæward , who was slain in battle against forces from Wessex in 623(?), and father of later king Sighere , but Yorke thought it more likely this was his successor, Sigeberht the Good . [ 2 ]
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This battle was fought against Cynegils and Cwichelm of Wessex, the West Saxon kings who invaded their territory with a larger force than the East Saxons could muster in or about 626. They and their brother were killed in a battle against the forces of Wessex. [5] They were succeeded by Sigeberht the Little. [6]