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c. 770 - 839Life of Egbert of Wessex.
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c. 776Kingdom of Kent defeats Mercia in battle.
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784 - 785Reign of Eahlmund of Kent, Egbert's probable father.
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785 - 802Mercia dominates Kent; rules through client kings.
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786Beorhtric becomes king of Wessex with Mercian support; Egbert in exile in Francia.
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786 - 802Beorhtric reigns as King of Wessex.
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802 - 839Reign of Egbert, King of Wessex.
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802Egbert becomes king of Wessex; probable support from Charlemagne of Francia.
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c. 815 - 820Egbert of Wessex campaigns in Dumnonia; conquers region.
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825The Battle of Ellandun; Wessex defeats Mercia.
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826Baldred of Kent, client king, deposed by Egbert; Egbert rules Kent with his son Aethelwulf as client king.
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827Egbert of Wessex conquers Mercia.
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828Egbert of Wessex conquers North Wales.
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829Kingdom of Northumbria submits to Wessex.
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829Egbert exiles Wiglaf of Mercia; rules Mercia directly.
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830Wiglaf regains throne of Mercia; asserts Mercian autonomy.
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836Egbert of Wessex loses battle with Viking Danes at Charmouth.
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838Battle of Hingston Down;Egbert of Wessex defeats Dumnonia-Viking army.
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839Egbert of Wessex dies; succeeded by son Aethelwulf.