Egbert II of Kent
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Ecgberht II was King of Kent
jointly with Heaberht
.
Ecgberht II is known from his coins and charters, ranging from 765 to 779
, two of which were witnessed or confirmed by Heaberht.
Ecgberht II acceded by 765, when he issued his earliest surviving charter. But around this time Offa
, King of Mercia
, appears to have been attempting to rule Kent directly, as he seems to have issued or confirmed a number of charters relating to Kent
. According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
, a battle was fought at Otford in 776, and although the outcome was not recorded, the fact that Kent seems to have remained independent for several years afterward suggests that Ecgberht was victorious. It is known that he remained king until at least 779, the date of his latest charter.
Kingdom of Kent
The Kingdom of Kent was a Jutish colony and later independent kingdom in what is now south east England. It was founded at an unknown date in the 5th century by Jutes, members of a Germanic people from continental Europe, some of whom settled in Britain after the withdrawal of the Romans...
jointly with Heaberht
Heaberht of Kent
Heaberht was a King of Kent in the 8th century, ruling jointly with Ecgberht II.Heaberht is known from his coins and from charters of other kings. He witnessed or confirmed two charters of Ecgberht II , one dated 765, as is mentioned in a charter of Offa, King of Mercia , dated 764 ....
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Ecgberht II is known from his coins and charters, ranging from 765 to 779
, two of which were witnessed or confirmed by Heaberht.
Ecgberht II acceded by 765, when he issued his earliest surviving charter. But around this time Offa
Offa of Mercia
Offa was the King of Mercia from 757 until his death in July 796. The son of Thingfrith and a descendant of Eowa, Offa came to the throne after a period of civil war following the assassination of Æthelbald after defeating the other claimant Beornred. In the early years of Offa's reign it is likely...
, King of Mercia
Mercia
Mercia was one of the kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy. It was centred on the valley of the River Trent and its tributaries in the region now known as the English Midlands...
, appears to have been attempting to rule Kent directly, as he seems to have issued or confirmed a number of charters relating to Kent
. According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of annals in Old English chronicling the history of the Anglo-Saxons. The original manuscript of the Chronicle was created late in the 9th century, probably in Wessex, during the reign of Alfred the Great...
, a battle was fought at Otford in 776, and although the outcome was not recorded, the fact that Kent seems to have remained independent for several years afterward suggests that Ecgberht was victorious. It is known that he remained king until at least 779, the date of his latest charter.