Ethelbald of Wessex
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| Ethelbald | ||
|---|---|---|
| King of Wessex | ||
| Reign | 856 - December 20, 860 | |
| Born | 831 | |
| Wessex, England | ||
| Died | December 20, 860 | |
| Buried | Sherborne Abbey | |
| Consort | Judith | |
| Father | Ethelwulf | |
| Mother | Osburga | |
King Ethelbald of Wessex or Æþelbald (Means roughly 'Noble Bold') was the second son of King Ethelwulf of Wessex and was born in about 831 or 834. He became King of Wessex in 856 after forcing his father to abdicate. (His elder brother Athelstan had already died.) He was crowned at Kingston upon Thames 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.
| Preceded by Ethelwulf Kent also ruled by Athelstan |
King of Wessex 856–860 |
Succeeded by Ethelbert |
| King of Kent 856–860 |
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