Æthelbert II (; c. 725–762) was king of
Kent
Kent is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Essex across the Thames Estuary to the north, the Strait of Dover to the south-east, East Sussex to the south-west, Surrey to the west, and Gr ...
. Upon the death of his father
Wihtred
Wihtred () ( – 23 April 725) was king of Kingdom of Kent, Kent from about 690 or 691 until his death. He was a son of Ecgberht of Kent, Ecgberht I and a brother of Eadric of Kent, Eadric. Wihtred ascended to the throne after a confused ...
, the kingdom was ruled by Æthelbert II and his brothers
Eadberht I and
Alric. Æthelbert seems to have outlived both of his brothers and later reigned jointly with his nephew
Eardwulf Eardwulf or Eardulf is an Anglo-Saxon male name. Notable people with the name include:
* Eardwulf of Northumbria, (floruit late 8th/early 9th century), ruler of Northumbria
* Eardwulf of Kent (floruit middle 8th century), ruler of Kent
* Eardwulf ...
. He died in 762, according to the ''
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 ninth century, probably in Wessex, during the reign of ...
'' (recorded under 760 due to chronological dislocation). He seems to have left a son,
Eadberht II.
He issued a charter before his accession, dated 11 July 724, that was witnessed by his father. As king he issued further charters, confirmed a charter of his brother Eadberht I, and witnessed a charter of his nephew Eardwulf.
Anglo-Saxons.net, "S30"
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During the latter half of Æthelberht II's rule, Kent was under the overlordship of Mercia
Mercia (, was one of the principal kingdoms founded at the end of Sub-Roman Britain; the area was settled by Anglo-Saxons in an era called the Heptarchy. It was centred on the River Trent and its tributaries, in a region now known as the Midlan ...
, but Æthelberht II maintained his position as king.
See also
* 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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762 deaths
Kentish monarchs
720s births
8th-century English monarchs