Swæfberht was a
King of Kent
This is a list of the kings of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Kent.
The regnal dates for the earlier kings are known only from Bede. Some kings are known mainly from charters, of which several are forgeries, while others have been subjected to tampe ...
, reigning jointly with
Oswine, and possibly also
Swæfheard
Swæfheard was a king of Kent, reigning jointly with Oswine, Wihtred, and possibly Swæfberht.
Swæfheard's chartedated 1 March 689, in the second year of his reign, identifies his father as Sæbbi of Essex, Sæbbi, King of Essex (''ac consensu ...
. Swæfberht issued an undated charter that was witnessed by Oswin
and is probably the ''Gabertus'' who witnessed a charter issued by Oswine in July 68
He is usually combined with Swæfheard because of their similar names and overlapping dates, but multiple kingship was commonplace in Anglo-Saxon England, especially in Essex, where Swæfheard originated.
See also
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List of monarchs of Kent
This is a list of the kings of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Kent.
The regnal dates for the earlier kings are known only from Bede. Some kings are known mainly from charters, of which several are forgeries, while others have been subjected to tampe ...
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Kentish monarchs
7th-century English monarchs