Sigeberht 5 (Male) Sanctus, king of the East Saxons, ?x653
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Notes: Sometimes known as 'Sanctus' (see @Colgrave & Mynors, p. 281, n.2).

Factoid List

Recorded Name (1)
Sigberct (1)
 Bede.HE  iii.22
Office (1)
King (1)
 Bede.HE  iii.22
Personal Relationship (3)
~ Brother (Consanguineal kinship) of Sigeberht 5 (1)
 Swithhelm 1: of Sigeberht 5: WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  ii.73.9
Sigeberht 5 Friend (General relationship) of ~ (1)
 of Oswiu 1: Bede.HE  iii.22
~ Successor (General relationship) of Sigeberht 5 (1)
 Swithhelm 1: of Sigeberht 5: WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  ii.73.9
Event (5)
Baptism (1)
 Sigeberht 5.conversion: The stain of paganism persisted among the East Saxons until the days of their king Sigeberht 5, who, at the urging of Oswiu 1 king of the Northumbrians, was baptized by Bishop Finan 1, and with the help of Bishop Cedd 1 brought his people back to the faith they had banished along with Mellitus 1.: WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  ii.73.8
Conversion (2)
 Oswiu 1.conversion of Sigeberht 5: At the instance of Oswiu 1, Sigeberht 5 believed and the East Saxons received the faith that they had once rejected.: Bede.HE  iii.22
 Sigeberht 5.conversion: The stain of paganism persisted among the East Saxons until the days of their king Sigeberht 5, who, at the urging of Oswiu 1 king of the Northumbrians, was baptized by Bishop Finan 1, and with the help of Bishop Cedd 1 brought his people back to the faith they had banished along with Mellitus 1.: WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  ii.73.8
Enquiry (1)
 Anonymous 238-Anonymous 239.killing of Sigeberht 5: The two brothers (Anonymous 238 and Anonymous 239) killed Sigeberht 5. When asked why they did it, they could make no reply except that they were angry with the king and hated him because he was too ready to pardon his enemies.: Bede.HE  iii.22
Killing/murder (1)
 Anonymous 238-Anonymous 239.killing of Sigeberht 5: The two brothers (Anonymous 238 and Anonymous 239) killed Sigeberht 5. When asked why they did it, they could make no reply except that they were angry with the king and hated him because he was too ready to pardon his enemies.: Bede.HE  iii.22
Mission/mission-sending (1)
 Oswiu 1.sending teachers to East Saxons: Sigeberht 5 asked for teachers. Oswiu 1 summoned Cedd 1, gave him another priest and sent them to the East Saxons.: Bede.HE  iii.22
Pagan practice (1)
 Sigeberht 5.conversion: The stain of paganism persisted among the East Saxons until the days of their king Sigeberht 5, who, at the urging of Oswiu 1 king of the Northumbrians, was baptized by Bishop Finan 1, and with the help of Bishop Cedd 1 brought his people back to the faith they had banished along with Mellitus 1.: WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  ii.73.8
Prophecy (1)
 Cedd 1.prophecy on Sigeberht 5’s death: Cedd 1 told Sigeberht 5 that the latter would find his death in the house of Anonymous 238.: Bede.HE  iii.22