Ecgberht of Kent
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Ecgberht of Kent
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Ecgberht I was a king of Kent (664-673), succeeding his father Eorcenberht. He may have still been a child when he became king following his father's death on 14 July 664, because his mother Seaxburh was recorded as having been regent. Ecgberht's court seems to have had many diplomatic and ecclesiastic contacts. He hosted Wilfrid and Benedict Biscop, and provided escorts to Archbishop Theodore and Abbot Adrian of Canterbury for their travels in Gaul. The various versions of the Kentish Royal Leg
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King of Kent between 664 and 673
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2024-02-24T14:23:41Z
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