ETHELWULF ap EGBERT - King of Wessex
| BIRTH: Abt 800 in Wessex, England DEATH: 13 Jan 858 in England BURIED: Winchester Cathedral, London, England FATHER: Egbert ap EALHMUND - King of Wessex - Abt 784 in Wessex, England MOTHER: Redburga of Wessex FIRST MARRAIGE: Abt 830 - Osburga of Wessex - Wessex, England CHILDREN:
1. ETHELSTAN ap ETHELWULF - Abt 838 in Wantage, Berkshire, England 2. Ethelbald ap ETHELWULF - King of Wessex - Abt 834 in Wessex, England
3. Ethelbert ap ETHELWULF - King of Wessex - 835 in Wessex, England 4. Ethelred I ap ETHELWULF - King of Wessex - Abot 840 in Wessex, England
5. ETHELSWYTH verch ETHELWULF - of Mercia - Abt 846 in Wessex, England 6. Alfred 'The Great' ap ETHELWULF - King of Wessex - Abt 849 in Wessex, England SECOND MARRIAGE: Judith of CAROLING FRANKS CHILDREN: 1. JUDITH verch ETHELWULF - 854 in Wessex, England |
DEATH: 850
After his wife's death, he went on a pilgrimage to Rome in 855 taking his younger son, Alfred with him. On the return journey home in 856, Ethelwulf's eldest son, Ethelbald died.
Ethelwulf died 13 Jan 858. He was buried at Steyning and then later moved to Winchester.
The portrait above is an imaginary drawing by an unknown 18th century artist.
The gold ring in this picture is decorated with religious symbols. It is about an inch across. The inscription reads ' Ethelwulf Rex'. This ring was found in 1780 at Laverstock, Wiltshire. It probably was a gift from Ethelwulf to a loyal follower.
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