Egbert, King of Wessex(r. 802-839)
Тема: Короли Англии(на англ.языке)
Дата:22-07-2009 13:05:44
As King of Wessex, Egbert inherited the mantle of 'bretwalda' - an Anglo-Saxon term meaning a ruler with overall superiority to other rulers - after the decline of Mercian power under Offa. He came to power in 802 and died in 839, but little else is known about his brief reign.
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