Æthelberht II
Saint and king of East Anglia · Historical Figures · Died 794
Æthelberht, also called Saint Ethelbert the King was an 8th-century saint and a king of East Anglia, the Anglo-Saxon kingdom which today includes the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk.
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A typical day, 30 days to 18 August 2026
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One of the four known coins depicting Æthelberht II (British Museum)
Æthelberht's name in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
St Ethelbert (left) with Christ, from St Ethelbert's Church, Alby, Norfolk
The modern (2008) shrine of St Ethelbert in Hereford Cathedral
A portion of the Saint Ethelbert Gate at Norwich Cathedral
The upper part of the St Ethelbert Gate at Norwich CathedralAbout this person
Little is known of his reign, which may have begun in 779, according to later sources, and very few of the coins he issued have been discovered. It is known from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle that he was killed on the orders of Offa of Mercia in 794.
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Died 794
