• Seaxburh or Sexburga is the name of the following Anglo-Saxon women: Saint Seaxburh of Ely (died c. 699) Seaxburh of Wessex (died c. 674) This disambiguation...
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  • Seaxburh ([ˈsæ͜ɑks.burˠx]; died c. 674) was a queen of Wessex. She is also called Queen of the Gewisse, an early name for the tribe which ruled Wessex...
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    Seaxburh, also Saint Sexburga of Ely (died about 699), was an Anglo-Saxon queen and abbess, venerated a saint of the Christian Church. She was married...
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    daughter of Anna, King of East Anglia, and her siblings were Wendreda and Seaxburh of Ely, both of whom eventually retired from secular life and founded abbeys...
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  • Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Cenwalh died in 672 and was succeeded by his widow, Seaxburh, who held power for about a year. No later kings of the West Saxons are...
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  • Chronicle Cenwalh was succeeded as ruler for about one year by his wife Seaxburh. Æscwine reigned from about 674 to 676. Another source claims that Æscwine's...
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  • 648–674 and from 676–685, comprising Ceol, Ceolwulf, Cynegils, Cenwalh, Seaxburh and Centwine. Coenwulf and Ceolwulf I of Mercia are also claimed to be...
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    his brother Ecgberht I in 673. His parents were Eorcenberht of Kent and Seaxburh of Ely, the daughter of Anna of East Anglia. In 676 the Mercian king Æthelred...
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    the saintliness of his family: his son Jurmin and all his daughters – Seaxburh, Æthelthryth, Æthelburh and possibly a fourth, Wihtburh – were canonised...
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    Chinese poet (d. 759) Niitabe, Japanese princess Ōe, Japanese princess Seaxburh of Ely, queen of Kent Werburgh, Anglo-Saxon princess Yuge, Japanese prince...
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  • became king following his father's death on 14 July 664, because his mother Seaxburh was recorded as having been regent. Ecgberht's court seems to have had...
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  • appointed the first Saxon archbishop, Deusdedit, in 655. Eorcenberht married Seaxburh of Ely, daughter of king Anna of East Anglia. They had two sons, Ecgberht...
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  • Preceded by Unknown Queen Consort of Kent 610s–640 Succeeded by Seaxburh of Ely...
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    Mercian power pushed southwards. After Cenwealh's death in 673, his widow, Seaxburh, held the throne for a year; she was followed by Æscwine, who was apparently...
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    monastery with facilities for both monks and nuns. Athelthryth's sister, Seaxburh married King Eorcenberht of Kent. Upon her husband's death, she served...
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    in 672 672 to 674 Seaxburh Only queen regnant, ruled after her husband's death. 674 Cenfus (Disputed) Perhaps reigned between Seaxburh and his son Æscwine...
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    Anna Saewara Æthelhere Æthelwold Æthelric Hereswith Eorcenberht of Kent Seaxburh Æthelthryth Æthelburh Jurmin Ealdwulf Ermenilda Wulfhere of Mercia Ercongota...
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    Herefrith of Thorney Hiurmine of Blythburgh Huna of Thorney Pega of Peakirk Seaxburh of Ely Sigeberht of East Anglia Tancred of Thorney Torthred of Thorney...
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    England. She eventually succeeded her mother Ermenilda, her grandmother Seaxburh, and great-aunt Etheldreda as fourth Abbess of Ely. She died on 3 February...
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    marriage of Eanflæd, Eadbald's niece, to Oswiu, and of Eorcenberht to Seaxburh, daughter of King Anna of East Anglia. Eadbald died in 640 and was buried...
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  • century Yes 1 Sava of Serbia 1236 Yes Yes Yes 3 Scholastica 543 8 Yes 2 Seaxburh of Ely c. 699 Yes Yes 2 Seraphina 1253 Yes 1 Seraphim of Sarov 30 Jul 1754...
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    uprising of the tribes against the occupying forces of the Roman Empire Seaxburh of Wessex (reigned c. 672–674) – she reigned jointly with her husband Cenwalh...
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  • Burchard/Burkhart, Burgred; Cuthburh, Eadburh, Æthelburh, Notburga, Osburh, Redburga, Seaxburh, Walpurga, Werburgh The suffix is feminine only. See also Burke bera, bern...
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    Muhammad Hongren, Chán (Buddhist) patriarch of the Tang dynasty (b. 601) Seaxburh, queen of Wessex (approximate date) Spencer C. Tucker (2010). A Global...
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    dies after a 24-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Ecgberht. Queen Seaxburh becomes regent, ruling Kent until Ecgberht comes of age. King Swithelm...
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    around AD 670 King Ecgberht of Kent gave land at Minster for his mother Seaxburh of Ely to establish a Benedictine nunnery, but this was burnt down by the...
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    his territory to Welsh and Mercian forces. He is succeeded by his widow Seaxburh. His sub-kings divide Wessex amongst themselves (approximate date). January...
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    Eni ? Eorpwald5 Rægenhere Sigeberht6 Anna7 Saewara Æthelhere8 Æthelwold9 Æthelric Hereswitha Seaxburh Æthelthryth Æthelburh Jurmin Ealdwulf10 Ælfwald11...
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  • Spouse Seaxburh (possibly) – no earlier than c. 642 645 c. 674 Cenwalh Cynewise (possibly) – no earlier than 645 no later than 648 – Penda Seaxburh – no...
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    porch. The relics of the saints Wihtburh, Seaxburh (sisters of St Etheldreda) and Ermenilda (daughter of St Seaxburh of Ely) would also have been accommodated...
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