About Sigeric of Essex
Lived 701 – 798 (aged 96–97). Sigeric of Essex was a sovereign.
Sigeric I of Essex was a King of Essex, and a son of Saelred of Essex, reigning from an unknown date until he abdicated and went on pilgrimage to Rome in 798. Like his predecessors, he recognised Mercian overlordship.
The Itinerary of Archbishop Sigeric, a record of the journey of Sigeric, Archbishop of Canterbury, to Rome in 990. It includes a list of 23 churches in Rome that he visited, one of which was dedicated to St Sigeric, possibly the same as the king of Essex
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Who was Sigeric of Essex?
King of Essex
When was Sigeric of Essex born?
Sigeric of Essex was born in 701.
When did Sigeric of Essex die?
Sigeric of Essex died in 798.
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Sigeric of Essex was a sovereign.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sigeric of Essex. https://biography.guide/sigeric-of-essex/
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