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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 2,745,716 page views. His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 52 in 2019). Ecgberht, King of Wessex is the 801st most popular politician (down from 459th in 2019), the 206th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 128th in 2019) and the 43rd 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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  • 53

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  • 4.29

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ecgberht, King of Wessex ranks 801 out of 15,577. Before him are Zbigniew Brzezinski, Charles II of England, Stanisław August Poniatowski, Paul of Greece, Valentinian I, and Christian X of Denmark. After him are Arthur Henderson, Eduard Bernstein, Ferdinand VII of Spain, Wilhelm Frick, Pedro I of Brazil, and Justin Trudeau.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 800, Ecgberht, King of Wessex ranks 3. Before him are Björn Ironside and Pope Nicholas I. After him are Pope Adrian III, Ælla of Northumbria, Pope Boniface VI, Pope Sergius II, Fatima al-Fihri, Offa of Mercia, Thomas the Slav, Jayavarman II, and Horik I. Among people deceased in 839, Ecgberht, King of Wessex ranks 1. After him are Aznar Galíndez I and Wiglaf of Mercia.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ecgberht, King of Wessex ranks 206 out of 7,765. Before him are Saint Ursula (400), Ben Kingsley (1943), Henry III of England (1207), Stan Laurel (1890), Princess Helena of the United Kingdom (1846), and Charles II of England (1630). After him are Arthur Henderson (1863), Robert Brown (1773), Henrietta of England (1644), William Golding (1911), Ken Miles (1918), and Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Ecgberht, King of Wessex ranks 43. Before him are Edward the Elder (871), Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (1830), Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1900), Henry I of England (1068), Henry III of England (1207), and Charles II of England (1630). After him are Arthur Henderson (1863), Harold Godwinson (1022), James V of Scotland (1512), Benjamin Disraeli (1804), Harold Wilson (1916), and Clement Attlee (1883).

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