ethelbert (Meaning)

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ethelbert (n)

Anglo-Saxon king of Kent who was converted to Christianity by Saint Augustine; codified English law (552-616)

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ethelbert Sentence Examples

  1. Ethelbert was a king of Kent from 560 to 616 AD.
  2. Ethelbert was the great-grandson of Hengist, the first king of Kent.
  3. Ethelbert married Bertha, a Frankish princess, who introduced Christianity to Kent.
  4. In 597 AD, Pope Gregory I sent Augustine of Canterbury to Kent to convert Ethelbert and his people to Christianity.
  5. Ethelbert was baptized by Augustine in 597 AD, and he became the first Christian king of England.
  6. Under Ethelbert's reign, Kent became the center of the Christian kingdom in England.
  7. Ethelbert issued the Edict of Thanet in 602 AD, which granted freedom of religion to his people.
  8. Ethelbert died in 616 AD and was succeeded by his son Eadbald.
  9. Ethelbert is considered one of the most important kings in English history, as his conversion to Christianity marked the beginning of a new era in England.
  10. Ethelbert is the subject of many legends and stories, including the story of how he saved his kingdom from a dragon.

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Anglo-Saxon king of Kent who was converted to Christianity by Saint Augustine; codified English law (552-616)

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Ethelbert was a king of Kent from 560 to 616 AD.

Ethelbert was the great-grandson of Hengist, the first king of Kent.

Ethelbert married Bertha, a Frankish princess, who introduced Christianity to Kent.

In 597 AD, Pope Gregory I sent Augustine of Canterbury to Kent to convert Ethelbert and his people to Christianity.