Æthelbert II of Kent

Æthelbert II (Old English: Æðelberht) (725–762) was king of Kent. Upon the death of his father Wihtred,^[1] the kingdom was ruled by his three sons, Æthelbert II, Eadberht I and Alric. Æthelbert seems to have outlived both of his brothers and later reigned jointly with his nephew Eardwulf. He died in 762, according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (recorded under 760 due to chronological dislocation). He seems to have left a son, Eadberht II.

It is also said ^{[by whom?]} that an unnamed daughter married Ealhmund, King of Kent.

He issued a charter before his accession,^[2] dated 11 July 724, that was witnessed by his father. As king he issued further charters,^[3]^[4]^[5] confirmed a charter of his brother Eadberht I,^[6] and witnessed a charter of his nephew Eardwulf.^[7]

During the latter half of Æthelberht II's rule, Kent was under the overlordship of Mercia, but Æthelberht II maintained his position as king.

Footnotes

^ ; book 5, ch. 23Ecclesiastical HistoryBede's
^ Anglo-Saxons.net, "S1180"
^ Anglo-Saxons.net, "S23"
^ Anglo-Saxons.net, "S24"
^ Anglo-Saxons.net, "S25"
^ Anglo-Saxons.net, "S27"
^ Anglo-Saxons.net, "S30"

Preceded by Wihtred	King of Kent 725–762 with Eadberht I (725–748) Eardwulf (747–762)	Succeeded by Eardwulf

Monarchs of Kent

Hengest Horsa Oisc Octa Eormenric Æthelberht I Eadbald Æðelwald Eorcenberht Eormenred Ecgberht I Hlothhere Eadric Mul Swæfheard Swæfberht Oswine Wihtred Alric Eadbert I Æthelbert II Eardwulf Eadberht II Sigered Eanmund Heaberht Egbert II Ealhmund Eadberht III Præn Cuthred Coenwulf ¹ Ceolwulf I ² Baldred Egbert ³ Æthelwulf ⁴ Æthelstan Æthelberht ⁴ Æthelred ⁴

¹ Also monarch of Mercia ² Also monarch of East Anglia and Mercia ³ Also monarch of Wessex, Essex, Sussex and Mercia ⁴ Also monarch of Wessex

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Æthelbert II of Kent