Baldred of Kent

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Baldred of Kent was an early 9th-century Anglo-Saxon king who ruled the Kingdom of Kent shortly before its final absorption into the expanding realm of Wessex.

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Baldred of Kent canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglo-Saxon king
King of Kent
associatedWithRegion Kent
South-East England
linked to: South East England
birthDate unknown
country Kingdom of Kent
deathDate unknown
ethnicGroup Anglo-Saxons
historicalStatus poorly documented ruler
knownFor being one of the last independent kings of Kent
knownFrom Anglo-Saxon charters
later medieval chronicles
languageSpoken Old English
monarchOf Kent
partOf Heptarchy of Anglo-Saxon England
linked to: Heptarchy
positionHeld King of Kent
predecessor Ealhmund of Kent
realmEventuallyAbsorbedBy Kingdom of Wessex
reignedDuringCentury 9th century
reignedDuringPeriod early 9th century
reignEnd c. 825
reignStart c. 823
religion Christianity
ruledBeforeEvent final absorption of Kent into Wessex
successor Æthelwulf of Wessex

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Kingdom of Kent hasRuler Baldred of Kent
King of Kent hasNotableHolder Baldred of Kent