Sigered of Essex
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Sigered of Essex was the last king of Essex from 798 to 825. The son of Sigeric of Essex
, Sigered became king when his father abdicated the throne.
In 812 Sigered was reduced from king to duke by his Mercia
n overlords. In 825 he finally ceded the kingdom of Essex to Egbert of Wessex
.
Sigeric of Essex
Sigeric of Essex was a King of Essex, and a son of Saelred of Essex, reigning from 758 until he abdicated in 798, makes a pilgrimage to Rome, and enters Roman monastery. Like his predecessors, he was not an independent ruler, but a dependent of the Kingdom of Mercia....
, Sigered became king when his father abdicated the throne.
In 812 Sigered was reduced from king to duke by his Mercia
Mercia
Mercia was one of the kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy. It was centred on the valley of the River Trent and its tributaries in the region now known as the English Midlands...
n overlords. In 825 he finally ceded the kingdom of Essex to Egbert of Wessex
Egbert of Wessex
Egbert was King of Wessex from 802 until his death in 839. His father was Ealhmund of Kent...
.