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Ethelbald of Wessex
| Rank: | 3rd |
| Ruled: | 856-December 20, 860 |
| Predecessor: | Ethelwulf[?] |
| Date of Birth: | 831 |
| Place of Birth: | Wessex, England[?] |
| Wife: | Judith[?] |
| Buried: | Sherborne Abbey |
| Date of Death: | December 20, 860 |
| Parents: | Ethelwulf and Osburga[?] |
King Ethelbald of Wessex was the eldest son of King Ethelwulf of Wessex and was born in about 834AD. He became King of Wessex in 856 after forcing his father to abdicate, and married his widowed stepmother, Judith. The marriage was annulled on the grounds of consanguinity. He died in 860 and was buried at Sherborne in Dorset.
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Preceded by: Ethelwulf of Wessex | List of British monarchs |
Succeeded by: Ethelbert of Wessex |
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