Sigeberht the Little

Sigeberht the Little was king of Essex from 617 to 653.^[1] He was the son of Saeward, who was slain in battle against forces from Wessex. Sigeberht was considered a pagan and most likely allied with Penda of Mercia in 635, who was also a pagan.^[2]

After his death, he was succeeded by his relative Sigeberht the Good.

References

↑ A History of England Under the Anglo-Saxon Kings, p.288 J. M. Lappenberg, 1845 -
↑ "J.H. Garner Genealogy Database". Rootsweb, Ancestry.com. Retrieved November 10, 2013.

External links

Sigeberht 2 at Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England

Preceded by Sexred and Saeward	King of Essex 617–653	Succeeded by Sigeberht II the Good

Monarchs of Essex

Æscwine Sledd Sæberht Sexræd / Sæward Sigeberht the Little Sigeberht the Good Swithhelm Sighere / Sæbbi Sigeheard / Swæfred Offa Sælred / Swæfberht Swithred Sigeric Sigered Egbert‡

‡ Also monarch of Wessex, Kent, Sussex and Mercia.

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