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Biography of King Eadbert I of Kent -748

Paternal Family Tree: Oisingas

King Eadbert I of Kent was born to King Wihtred of Kent.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 725. This year died [his father] Wihtred (age 55), King of Kent, on the ninth day before the calends of May, after a reign of thirty-two winters. His pedigree is above; and he was succeeded by Eadbert. Ina (age 55) this year also fought with the South-Saxons, and slew Ealdbert, the etheling, whom he had before driven into exile.

On 23rd April 725 [his father] King Wihtred of Kent (age 55) died. His son Eadbert succeeded King of Kent. He may have eigned with his brothers [his brother] King Æthelbert II of Kent and [his brother] King Alric of Kent.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 748. This year was slain Cynric, etheling of the West-Saxons; Edbert, King of Kent, died; and [his brother] Ethelbert (age 23), son of [his father] King Wihtred, succeeded to the kingdom.

In 748 King Eadbert I of Kent died. His brother [his brother] Æthelbert (age 23) succeeded King of Kent.

Ancestors of King Eadbert I of Kent -748

Great x 4 Grandfather: Eormenric King of Kent

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Æthelberht of Kent

Great x 2 Grandfather: King Eadbald of Kent

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charibert King Paris Merovingian

Great x 3 Grandmother: Bertha Merovingian Queen Consort Kent

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ingoberga Unknown Queen Consort Paris

Great x 1 Grandfather: King Eorcenberht of Kent

Great x 3 Grandfather: Theudebert II King Austrasia

Great x 2 Grandmother: Emma Austrasia Queen Consort Kent

GrandFather: King Ecgberht I of Kent

Great x 4 Grandfather: Tytila King East Anglia

Great x 3 Grandfather: Eni Wuffingas

Great x 2 Grandfather: King Anna of East Anglia

Great x 1 Grandmother: Seaxburh Wuffingas Queen Consort Kent

Father: King Wihtred of Kent

King Eadbert I of Kent