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Hlothhere of Kent

700 - 685

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Hlothhere (Old English: Hloþhere; died 6 February 685) was a King of Kent who ruled from 673 to 685. Hlothhere succeeded his brother Ecgberht I in 673. His parents were Eorcenberht of Kent and Seaxburh of Ely, the daughter of Anna of East Anglia. In 676 the Mercian king Æthelred invaded Kent and caused great destruction; according to Bede, even churches and monasteries were not spared, and Rochester was laid waste. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Hlothhere of Kent is the 14,913th most popular politician (down from 12,813th in 2019).

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Among politicians, Hlothhere of Kent ranks 14,913 out of 19,576Before him are Feliciano Viera, Castinus, Adam Rapacki, Samiha Khalil, John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu, and Yevgeny Shevchuk. After him are Zlatko Mateša, Jacques Parizeau, Andrew Fisher, Aires Ali, James Spriggs Payne, and Oskari Tokoi.

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Among people born in 700, Hlothhere of Kent ranks 60Before him are Catald, Æscwine of Wessex, Seaxburh of Wessex, Transamund II of Spoleto, Anna, and Swæfred of Essex. After him are Sigeheard of Essex, Sahakdukht, Ecgberht of Kent, Ceolred of Mercia, Sæbbi of Essex, and Coenred of Mercia. Among people deceased in 685, Hlothhere of Kent ranks 8Before him are Pope Benedict II, Constantine IV, Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, Anania Shirakatsi, Catald, and Ecgfrith of Northumbria.

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