Æthelbert II

King of Kent
Person human Q272171
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Summary

Æthelbert II is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 725[2]. He died on January 1, 762[3]. He worked as a monarch[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Æthelbert II was born on January 1, 725[2].
  • Æthelbert II died on January 1, 762[3].
  • Æthelbert II's father was Wihtred of Kent[6].
  • A child of Æthelbert II was Eadberht II[7].
  • A child of Æthelbert II was Egbert II of Kent[8].
  • A child of Æthelbert II was unnamed mother of King Egbert of Wessex[9].
  • Æthelbert II held citizenship in Kingdom of Kent[10].
  • Æthelbert II is identified as part of the Jutes ethnic group[11].
  • Æthelbert II's professions included monarch[4].
  • Æthelbert II held the position of king of Kent[12].
  • Æthelbert II is recorded as male[13].
  • Æthelbert II's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Æthelbert II's family is recorded as Oiscingas[15].
  • Æthelbert II's sibling is recorded as Alric[16].
  • Æthelbert II's sibling is recorded as Eadbert I of Kent[17].

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Origins and Family

Æthelbert II was born on January 1, 725[2]. His father was Wihtred of Kent[6]. He is identified as part of the Jutes ethnic group[11].

Career and Affiliations

Æthelbert II's professions included monarch[4]. He held the position of king of Kent[12].

Personal Life

Children include Eadberht II[7], a monarch[18], 0800–0764[19]; Egbert II of Kent[8], a monarch[20], b. 0800[21]; and unnamed mother of King Egbert of Wessex[9], 0762–0845[22].

Death and Burial

Æthelbert II died on January 1, 762[3].

Why It Matters

Æthelbert II ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Who were Æthelbert II's parents?

Æthelbert II's father was Wihtred of Kent[6].

What did Æthelbert II do for work?

Æthelbert II worked as monarch[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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