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He succeeded his brother Ecgberht in 673 and appears for a time to have reigned jointly with his nephew Eadric (from 679?), son of Ecgberht, as a code of laws still extant was issued under both names. Neither is mentioned in the account of the invasion of Ælthelred in 676. In 685, Eadric, who seems to have quarrelled with Hlothhere, went into exile and led the South Saxonss against him. Hlothhere was defeated and died of his wounds.