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Ecgberht, King of Wessex

800 - 839

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Ecgberht (770/775 – 839), also spelled Egbert, Ecgbert, Ecgbriht, Ecgbeorht, and Ecbert, was King of Wessex from 802 until his death in 839. His father was King Ealhmund of Kent. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ecgberht, King of Wessex has received more than 2,991,480 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 53 in 2019). Ecgberht, King of Wessex is the 1,577th most popular politician (down from 800th in 2019), the 338th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 206th in 2019) and the 63rd most popular British Politician.

Ecgberht was king of Wessex from 802 to 839. He was the son of Egbert, King of Wessex, and became king after his father's death in 802. Ecgberht's reign was marked by military success, as he conquered the kingdoms of Kent, Sussex, Essex, and East Anglia.

Memorability Metrics

  • 3.0M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 67.27

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 54

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.34

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.99

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ecgberht, King of Wessex ranks 1,577 out of 19,576. Before him are Francis II Rákóczi, Taejo of Goryeo, Manuel Noriega, Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria, Feodor II of Russia, and Maria I of Portugal. After him are Almanzor, Scorpion I, Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma, Kurt Georg Kiesinger, Michael I Rangabe, and Mentor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 800, Ecgberht, King of Wessex ranks 6. Before him are Björn Ironside, Pope Adrian III, Pope Nicholas I, Pope Sergius II, and Pope Boniface VI. After him are Ælla of Northumbria, Fatima al-Fihri, Thomas the Slav, Al-Muqanna, Offa of Mercia, and Pribina. Among people deceased in 839, Ecgberht, King of Wessex ranks 1. After him are Aznar Galíndez I, Wiglaf of Mercia, and Sicard of Benevento.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ecgberht, King of Wessex ranks 338 out of 8,785. Before him are William Hogarth (1697), John Galsworthy (1867), William Petty (1623), Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg (1887), Norman Haworth (1883), and Margaret Tudor (1489). After him are Ian McShane (1942), William Baffin (1584), Benjamin Britten (1913), John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650), David Beckham (1975), and Malcolm McDowell (1943).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Ecgberht, King of Wessex ranks 63. Before him are Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1884), Harold Wilson (1916), Edmund Ironside (993), Edmund I (921), James V of Scotland (1512), and Halford Mackinder (1861). After him are Theresa May (1956), Arthur Balfour (1848), Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (1660), Harthacnut (1018), Sweyn II of Denmark (1020), and Oswald Mosley (1896).

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