Uhtred (Hwicce)
Uhtred (also Uhtredus, Uhctred ) was an Anglo-Saxon king of the Hwicce from 755 to after 779 .
Life
The few known facts of his life result from documents that he issued or signed as a witness: At the beginning of the reign of Offa von Mercien (757-796), Hwicce was given the title of regulus (small king ) by the three brothers Eanberht , Uhtred and Ealdred ) wore, ruled. The power of Mercia was so strong that Offa's consent was required for a donation of land to the church. Around 770 he carried the title subregulus (sub-king). Uhtred's date of death is unknown.
literature
- Michael Lapidge, John Blair, Simon Keynes, Donald Scragg (Eds.): The Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Anglo-Saxon England . Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford et al. a. 2001, ISBN 978-0-631-22492-1 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Michael Lapidge (Ed.): The Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Anglo-Saxon England , Wiley-Blackwell, 2001, ISBN 978-0-6312-2492-1 , p. 507.
- ↑ p. 55 , p. 56
- ↑ p. 61
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| unknown |
King of Hwicce 755 – after 779 together with Eanberht and Ealdred |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Uhtred |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Uhtredus; Uhctred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Hwicce |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7th century or 8th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 8th century |