Politician
Ecgberht, King of Wessex
8th and 9th-century Anglo-Saxon King of Wessex
800 - 839
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Ecgberht, King of Wessex
His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia. Ecgberht, King of Wessex is the 177th most popular politician (up from 1,573rd in 2024), the 59th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 338th in 2019) and the 24th 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.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Ecgberht, King of Wessex ranks 177 out of 19,576. Before him are Amenhotep III, Margaret Thatcher, Yasser Arafat, Khafra, Theodosius I, and Honorius. After him are Baldwin IV of Jerusalem, Domitian, Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, Bayezid II, Bayezid I, and Harry S. Truman.
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HPI: 83.61
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 800, Ecgberht, King of Wessex ranks 1. After him are Pope Boniface VI, Björn Ironside, Pope Adrian III, Pope Sergius II, Pope Nicholas I, Fatima al-Fihri, Offa of Mercia, Sigurd Ring, Piast the Wheelwright, Antipope Philip, and Ælla of Northumbria. Among people deceased in 839, Ecgberht, King of Wessex ranks 1. After him are Aznar Galíndez I, Wiglaf of Mercia, and Sicard of Benevento.
Others Born in 800
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POLITICIAN
800 - 839
HPI: 83.72
Rank: 1
Pope Boniface VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 - 896
HPI: 77.65
Rank: 2
Björn Ironside
POLITICIAN
800 - 876
HPI: 76.78
Rank: 3
Pope Adrian III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 - 885
HPI: 76.07
Rank: 4
Pope Sergius II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 - 847
HPI: 75.83
Rank: 5
Pope Nicholas I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 - 867
HPI: 75.11
Rank: 6
Fatima al-Fihri
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 - 880
HPI: 74.98
Rank: 7
Offa of Mercia
POLITICIAN
800 - 796
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 8
Sigurd Ring
POLITICIAN
800 - Present
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 9
Piast the Wheelwright
POLITICIAN
800 - 870
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 10
Antipope Philip
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 - 769
HPI: 68.93
Rank: 11
Ælla of Northumbria
POLITICIAN
800 - 867
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 839
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POLITICIAN
800 - 839
HPI: 83.72
Rank: 1
Aznar Galíndez I
NOBLEMAN
800 - 839
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 2
Wiglaf of Mercia
POLITICIAN
800 - 839
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 3
Sicard of Benevento
POLITICIAN
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 4
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Ecgberht, King of Wessex ranks 59 out of NaN. Before him are J. J. Thomson (1856), James Prescott Joule (1818), Anthony Hopkins (1937), John Major (1943), Mary of Teck (1867), and Margaret Thatcher (1925). After him are Edward Victor Appleton (1892), John Lennon (1940), John Dalton (1766), William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin (1824), David Hume (1711), and Lord Mountbatten (1900).
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J. J. Thomson
PHYSICIST
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John Major
POLITICIAN
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Mary of Teck
COMPANION
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Ecgberht, King of Wessex
POLITICIAN
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Rank: 59
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PHYSICIST
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Rank: 60
John Lennon
MUSICIAN
1940 - 1980
HPI: 83.61
Rank: 61
John Dalton
CHEMIST
1766 - 1844
HPI: 83.53
Rank: 62
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin
PHYSICIST
1824 - 1907
HPI: 83.39
Rank: 63
David Hume
PHILOSOPHER
1711 - 1776
HPI: 83.28
Rank: 64
Lord Mountbatten
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1979
HPI: 83.26
Rank: 65
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Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Ecgberht, King of Wessex ranks 24. Before him are Mary II of England (1662), Edward V of England (1470), Mary I of England (1516), Mary, Queen of Scots (1542), John Major (1943), and Margaret Thatcher (1925). After him are Lord Mountbatten (1900), James V of Scotland (1512), William Ewart Gladstone (1809), Olav V of Norway (1903), Edward the Martyr (962), and Oliver Cromwell (1599).
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John Major
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Margaret Thatcher
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HPI: 83.72
Rank: 24
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HPI: 83.26
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HPI: 82.36
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