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Sigeberht of Wessex

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Sigeberht (meaning roughly "Magnificent Victory") was the King of Wessex from 754 or 755, to around 756. Sigeberht succeeded his distant relative Cuthred, but was then accused of acting unjustly. After ruling a year he was accused of unlawful acts and removed from power by the witan or council of nobles. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sigeberht of Wessex has received more than 789,117 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Sigeberht of Wessex is the 12,602nd most popular politician (down from 11,251st in 2019), the 2,766th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,503rd in 2019) and the 398th most popular British Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sigeberht of Wessex ranks 12,602 out of 19,576. Before him are Heraclianus, Mohammed Mzali, Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros, Eurycrates, Jenő Fock, and Akram al-Hawrani. After him are Abol-Fath Khan Zand, Eurymedon, Rajaram I, Andrzej Bartkowiak, Juho Sunila, and Robert of Vermandois.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 750, Sigeberht of Wessex ranks 16. Before him are Cynewulf of Wessex, Antony I of Constantinople, Teodato Ipato, Giovanni I Participazio, Cuthred of Wessex, and Æthelheard of Wessex. After him are Gisulf II of Benevento, Theodore Abu Qurrah, Liutprand of Benevento, Abbas Ibn al-Ahnaf, Alboin of Spoleto, and Eanred of Northumbria.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Sigeberht of Wessex ranks 2,766 out of 8,785. Before him are Edward Woodward (1930), Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter (1907), William Camden (1551), Andrew Latimer (1949), Nancy Mackay (1922), and Nicol Williamson (1936). After him are Tom Hollander (1967), Joely Richardson (1965), G. I. Taylor (1886), Joseph Aspdin (1778), Ceol of Wessex (600), and Tony Brise (1952).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Sigeberht of Wessex ranks 398. Before him are Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer (1841), Ida of Bernicia (450), Gary Hocking (1937), Alexander Mackenzie (1822), Anne of York (1475), and William Camden (1551). After him are Ceol of Wessex (600), Henry of Scotland (1115), James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin (1811), Mother Shipton (1488), George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer (1758), and Edward Fortunatus (1565).

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