# Æthelberht - King of Wessex

URL: https://english-history.com/rulers/aethelberht
Reign: 860 - 866
Born-Died: c. 835 - 865
Dynasty: House of Wessex
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%86thelberht,_King_of_Wessex

Æthelberht reunited territories previously divided among members of the West Saxon royal family. His reign coincided with increasingly frequent Viking raids but preserved dynastic continuity.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Æthelbald](https://english-history.com/rulers/aethelbald)
- Succeeded by: [Æthelred I](https://english-history.com/rulers/aethelred-i)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 865 - [The Great Heathen Army invades England](https://english-history.com/timeline/865-the-great-heathen-army-invades-england)
- 866 - [Vikings capture York](https://english-history.com/timeline/866-vikings-capture-york)