Ealdbert

Ealdberht (also Aldbryht, Ealdbriht, Ealdbryht, Eadbryht, Ealbyrht; † 725 ) was an Anglo-Saxon Aetheling (such as " Prince" ).

Life

Ealdberht probably originated in the House of Wessex, and possibly was a son of King Ine or his brother Ingeld († 718). The early 720s years it seems to have come to innerdynastischen disputes within the royal family of Wessex. 721 killed Ine his throne rivals Cynewulf. Also Ines woman Æthelburg apparently turned against him and was in the year 722 to the year 710 destroy the fortified city of Ine Taunton. After Henry of Huntingdon, a chronicler of the 12th century, Æthelburg drove the rebels Ealdberht from Taunton. This interpretation but is now hardly represented. Ealdberht fled to Surrey and Sussex soon after, dependent, but at this time for autonomy aspiring rich, into exile. He got the nickname Wræcca ( ​​" displaced persons, exile, refugee "). Ine followed him and it was still 722 to battles with the South Saxony, who had apparently allied with Ealdberht. 725, there was renewed fighting against Ines Sussex where Ealdberht fell.

Swell

• Anonymous: Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Online at Project Gutenberg (English)