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Hlothhere of Kent
Hlothhere (died February 6, 685) was a King of Kent who ruled from 673 to 685.
He succeeded his brother Ecgberht in 673. He must have come into conflict with Mercia, since in 676 the Mercian king Æthelred invaded Kent and caused great destruction; according to Bede, even churches and monasteries were not spared, and Rochester was laid waste.
Hlothhere's rule survived this onslaught, however. He appears for a time to have reigned jointly with his nephew Eadric, son of Ecgberht, since a code of laws still extant was issued under both their names. In 685, Eadric went into exile and led the South Saxons against Hlothhere, who was defeated and died of his wounds.
| Preceded by: Ecgberht | King of Kent with Eadric | Succeeded by: Eadric |
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