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Ecgfrith of Mercia

800 - 796

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Ecgfrith was king of Mercia from 29 July to December 796. He was the son of Offa, one of the most powerful kings of Mercia, and Cynethryth, his wife. In 787, Ecgfrith was consecrated king, the first known consecration of an English king, probably arranged by Offa in imitation of the consecration of Charlemagne's sons by the pope in 781. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ecgfrith of Mercia has received more than 146,409 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Ecgfrith of Mercia is the 14,965th most popular politician (down from 13,191st in 2019).

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  • 150k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 54.17

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.03

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.33

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ecgfrith of Mercia ranks 14,965 out of 19,576. Before him are Manuel Merino, Thoros III, King of Armenia, Josef Tošovský, Leo Varadkar, Noli de Castro, and Robert A. Taft. After him are Nazi-Maruttash, Luísa Diogo, Nikolay Milyutin, Nur-ili, Daniel Oduber Quirós, and Tino Chrupalla.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 800, Ecgfrith of Mercia ranks 79. Before him are Ludeca of Mercia, Beornwulf of Mercia, Ecgberht II of Kent, Eric of Friuli, Cynethryth, and Swithun. After him are Ceolwulf I of Mercia, Eardwulf of Northumbria, Ælfwald II of Northumbria, Osbald of Northumbria, Rædwulf of Northumbria, and Osred II of Northumbria. Among people deceased in 796, Ecgfrith of Mercia ranks 3. Before him are Offa of Mercia, and Hisham I of Córdoba. After him is Æthelred I of Northumbria.

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