Sigeberht of East Anglia (also known as Saint Sigebert) was King of East Anglia from AD 631-634. The Kingdom of the East Angles (one of the seven traditional kingdoms of the so-called Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy) was founded in the 6th century. ... Events Battle of Wogastisburg between Slavs led by Samo and Dagobert I, king of the Franks Births Deaths Categories: 631 ... Events The Arabs invade Palestine. ...

The step-son of King Redwald, Sigeberht fled to France after the murder of his step-brother, Eorpwald in 628. There, he converted to Christianity and was baptized. Following the death of his brother's murderer, Ricberht, in 631, he returned to East Anglia, bringing with him, Saint Felix of Burgundy, the man widely credited with bringing Roman Christianity to the area. The monarch also welcomed Saint Fursey to his court and gave him the old Roman fort at Burgh Castle to establish a monastery. In AD 634, Sigeberht voluntarily abdicated the throne to Egric, possibly his brother or cousin, and retired to a simple life in a monastery, possibly at Burgh Castle or Bury St. Edmunds. Rædwald (d. ... Events Khusro II of Persia overthrown Pippin of Landen becomes Mayor of the Palace Brahmagupta writes the Brahmasphutasiddhanta Births Deaths Empress Suiko of Japan Theodelinda, queen of the Lombards Categories: 628 ... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on Jesus of Nazareth, and on his life and teachings as presented in the New Testament. ... Events Battle of Wogastisburg between Slavs led by Samo and Dagobert I, king of the Franks Births Deaths Categories: 631 ... Norfolk and Suffolk, the core area of East Anglia. ... Catholic Church redirects here. ... Burgh Castle is a village on the River Waveney, near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England within The Broads National Park. ... Egric (died 634) was an East Anglian king. ... Bury St. ...

According to legend, Sigeberht was forcibly removed from his monastery in 636 by his dissatisfied former subjects and made to lead the Anglians into battle against the Pagan king, Penda, who had invaded from Mercia. However, he refused to bear arms and took to the field carrying only a staff of office. Both he and Egric were killed in the Mercian victory. Events April 20 - Battle of Yarmuk - Byzantine Empire loses Syria to the Arabs The Arabs invade Persia Rothari marries queen Gundeparga, becomes king of the Lombards city of Basra Iraq founded by caliph Omar on a canal. ... White cliffs of Dover in England White cliffs of Rugen down the Baltic coast from Schleswig The Angles is a modern English word for a Germanic-speaking people who took their name from the cultural ancestor of Angeln, a modern district located in Schleswig, Germany. ... Celtic polytheism (also called Druidic polytheism) is the term for the religious beliefs and practices of the ancient Celts. ... Stained glass window from the cloister of Worcester Cathedral showing the death of Penda of Mercia. ... The general location of Mercia, along with the other peoples of Britain around the year 600. ...

Since Sigeberht was a Christian monarch killed in battle against the pagans, he was treated as a martyr and venerated as a saint. His feast day is variously given as 16 January or 27 September. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A saint is a term to refer to someone who is a holy person. ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 95 days remaining. ...

Sources

• David Hugh Farmer (1978). The Oxford Dictionary of Saints. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19282-038-9
• D. P. Kirby (1991). The Earliest English Kings. Unwin Hyman. ISBN 0-04445-691-3
• Ann Williams, Alfred P Smyth and DP Kirkby (1991). A Biographical Dictionary of Dark Age Britain. Seaby. ISBN 1-85264-047-2