Berthun (died c. 685
) was a ''
dux'' of the
South Saxons
The Kingdom of the South Saxons, today referred to as the Kingdom of Sussex (; from , in turn from or , meaning "(land or people of/Kingdom of) the South Saxons"), was one of the seven traditional kingdoms of the Heptarchy of Anglo-Saxon Englan ...
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Bede
Bede (; ; 672/326 May 735), also known as Saint Bede, Bede of Jarrow, the Venerable Bede, and Bede the Venerable (), was an English monk, author and scholar. He was one of the most known writers during the Early Middle Ages, and his most f ...
's ''
Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum
The ''Ecclesiastical History of the English People'' (), written by Bede in about AD 731, is a history of the Christian Churches in England, and of England generally; its main focus is on the growth of Christianity. It was composed in Latin, and ...
'' (book IV, chapter 15) records the invasion of the South Saxon kingdom by
Caedwalla of the
West Saxons and the killing of the South Saxon king
Æthelwalh. Caedwalla was driven off by Berthun and
Andhun of Sussex, who then jointly ruled the South Saxons. However, Bede reports, Beorhthun was later killed and the South Saxons conquered by Caedwalla. ''The Kings & Queens of Britain'' also states Caedwalla was driven off by Berthun and Andhun, but returned and recaptured the kingdom, killing Berthun c. 685.
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Anglo-Saxon warriors
South Saxon monarchs
680s deaths
7th-century dukes in Europe
7th-century English people
Year of birth unknown
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