Aethelwulf WESSEX, King Of England

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?thelwulf was the son of Egbert and a sub-king of Kent. He assumed the
throne of Wessex upon his father's death in 839. His reign is
characterized by theusual Viking invasions and repulsions common to all
English rulers of the time, but the making of war was not his chief claim
to fame. ?thelwulf is remembered, however dimly, as a highly religious
man who cared about the establishment and preservation of the church. He
was also a wealthy man and controlledvast resources. Out of these
resources, he gave generously, to Rome and to religious houses that were
in need.
He was an only child, but had fathered five sons, by his first wife,
Osburga. He recognized that there could be difficulties with contention
over the succession. He devised a scheme which would guarantee (insofar
as it was possible to do so) that each child would have histurn on the
throne without having to worry about rival claims from his siblings.
?thelwulf provided that the oldest living child would succeed to the
throne and would control all the resources of the crown, without having
them divided among the others, so that he would have adequate resources
to rule. That he was able to provide for the continuation of his dynasty
is a matter of record, but he was not able to guarantee familial harmony
with his plan. Thisis proved by what we know of the foul plottings of
his son, ?thelbald, while?thelwulf was on pilgrimage to Rome in 855.
?thelwulf was a wise and capable ruler, whose vision made possible the
beneficial reign of his youngest son, Alfred the Great.

Aethelwulf married about 830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Known as the first King of All England, he was forced into exile at the
court of Charlemagne, by the powerful Offa, King of Mercia. Egbert
returned to England in 802 and was recognized as king of Wessex. He
defeated the rival Mercians at the battle of Ellendun in 825. In 829, the
Northumbrians accepted hisoverlordship and he was proclaimed "Bretwalda"
or sole ruler of Britain.

Ecgbert married Redburga. Redburga (daughter of IV PEPIN, Prince Of The Franks) was born about 788 in Wessex, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alt. Birth: 775; Alt. Birth

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• FamilySearch ID: GJYJ-WDR
• Name: P?pin "Le Bref" CAROLINGIEN
• Name: P?pin "Le Bref" Roi DE FRANCE
• Name: P?pin III Le Bref De FRANCIE
• Name: Pepin "The Short" King Of FRANCE
• Name: Pepin III DESPOSYNI
• Name: Pippin "Der Kleine" Koenig VON FRANKREICH
• Name: Pippin "The Short" King Of The FRANKS
• Name: The Short
• _UID: 0499C15F305F4C518A4E71C975176D685C1E
• Titled: Between Oct 741 and 751
• Event: 743
• ACCEDED: 751
• Event: 751
• Event: 751
• Titled: Between 751 and 768
• Titled: Between 751 and 768
• Titled: Between 751 and 768
• Event: Abt 752
• Event: Abt 753
• Event: 754
• Event: 759

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BIOGRAPHY: Mayor of the palace of Austrasia and King of the Franks (751-768), The son of the Frankish ruler Charles Martel, and the grandson of Pepin of Herstal. He was mayor of the palace during the reign of Childeric III (reigned about 743-751), the last of the Merovingian dynasty. In 751, Pepin deposed Childeric and thus became the first king of the Carolingian dynasty. He was crowned by Pope Stephen II (III) in 754. When the pope was threatened by the Lombards of northern Italy, Pepin led an army that defeated them (754-755). He ceded to the pope territory that included Ravenna and other cities. This grant, called the Donation of Pepin, laid the foundation for the Papal States. Pepin enlarged his own kingdom by capturing Aquitaine, or Aquitania, in southwestern France. He was succeeded by his sons Carloman and Charlemagne as joint kings. Microsoft, Encarta 98 Encyclopedia.

BIOGRAPHY: Mayor of the palace of Austrasia and King of the Franks (751-768), The son of the Frankish ruler Charles Martel, and the grandson of Pepin of Herstal. He was mayor of the palace during the reign of Childeric III (reigned about 743-751), the last of the Merovingian dynasty. In 751, Pepin deposed Childeric and thus became the first king of the Carolingian dynasty. He was crowned by Pope Stephen II (III) in 754. When the pope was threatened by the Lombards of northern Italy, Pepin led an army that defeated them (754-755). He ceded to the pope territory that included Ravenna and other cities. This grant, called the Donation of Pepin, laid the foundation for the Papal States. Pepin enlarged his own kingdom by capturing Aquitaine, or Aquitania, in southwestern France. He was succeeded by his sons Carloman and Charlemagne as joint kings.

Relationship (J,M&L):
38th Great-grandparent

Titled:
Patrician of the Romans (by Pope Stephen II)

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Ruler of the West Franks (Western Frankish Kingdoms - Neustria, Burgundia)

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He and his brother appointed Childeric III as the last Merovingian King.

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First Carolingian King to receive Papal acknowledgement (although his ancestors had been ruling the kingdom as Mayors of the Palace)

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Acknowledged by Pope Zacharias as the King of the Franks

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Dethroned Childeric III and placed him in the Monastery of St. Omer and imprisoned his son Theuderich at Saint-Wandrifie.

Titled:
Frankish King of the Carolingian Dynasty

Titled:
King of all of the Franks

Titled:
King of France

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Asks Caliph Abul 'Abbas Al-Saffah in Baghdad for a Jew of the line of David, and the Caliph sends Makhir, who he makes Count of Autun

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Pope Stephen III travelled to Paris to anoint Pepin as King in Saint Denis Basilica (and to request his assistance in recovering Papal lands in Italy from Aistulf, King of the Lombards).

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Crossed the Alps and defeated Aistulf, King of the Lombards, on behalf of Pope Stephen III.

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Drove the Saracens out of France with the capture of Narbonne.

Pepin married Berthe (Bertrada) II "Broadfoot" LAON, Countess Of Laon in 740. Berthe (daughter of Charibert I Comte De LAON, Count Of Laon and Bertrada, Countess Of Laon) was born in 720 in , Leon, Aisne, France; died on 12 Jul 783 in , Choisy, Haute-Savoie, France; was buried in St Denis, Paris, Seine, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alt. Birth: 720 ?, Laon, Austrasia; Alt. Birth
• Name: Broadfoot
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• Alt. Death: 12 Jul 783, Choisy, Bourgogne; Alt. Death

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Sources: RC 171, 214; Collins; AF; A. Roots 50.
RC: Bertha (Bertrada) "au Grand Pied" (Broad foot) of Laon, Aisne,
France. She was the Countess of Laon. Collins: Bertha of Laon.
Roots: Bertha, daughter of Count Canbert of Leon.