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Æthelwulf, King of Wessex

795 - 858

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Æthelwulf (Old English: [ˈæðelwuɫf]; Old English for "Noble Wolf"; died 13 January 858) was King of Wessex from 839 to 858. In 825, his father, King Ecgberht, defeated King Beornwulf of Mercia, ending a long Mercian dominance over Anglo-Saxon England south of the Humber. Ecgberht sent Æthelwulf with an army to Kent, where he expelled the Mercian sub-king and was himself appointed sub-king. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Æthelwulf, King of Wessex has received more than 1,774,496 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). Æthelwulf, King of Wessex is the 1,563rd most popular politician (down from 1,561st in 2019), the 423rd most popular biography from Germany (up from 431st in 2019) and the 114th most popular German Politician.

King æthelwulf of wessex is most famous for his victory over the danish invaders at the battle of ashdown.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Æthelwulf, King of Wessex ranks 1,563 out of 19,576. Before him are Userkaf, Dick Cheney, Egon Krenz, Jebe, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, and Öljaitü. After him are Mongkut, Francis I of the Two Sicilies, Princess Isabella of Parma, Richard von Weizsäcker, Yolande de Polastron, and Glycerius.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 795, Æthelwulf, King of Wessex ranks 2. Before him is Lothair I. After him are Mojmir I of Moravia, Emperor Muzong of Tang, and Bernard of Septimania. Among people deceased in 858, Æthelwulf, King of Wessex ranks 2. Before him is Pope Benedict III. After him are Kenneth MacAlpin, Emperor Montoku, Li Shangyin, and Sedulius Scottus.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Æthelwulf, King of Wessex ranks 423 out of 7,253. Before him are Harald zur Hausen (1936), Jürgen Klopp (1967), Otto of Bavaria (1848), Arno Allan Penzias (1933), Richard Willstätter (1872), and Helmuth Weidling (1891). After him are Regiomontanus (1436), Richard von Weizsäcker (1920), Ernst Abbe (1840), Kurt Georg Kiesinger (1904), Max Bruch (1838), and Hans Fischer (1881).

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Among POLITICIANS In Germany

Among politicians born in Germany, Æthelwulf, King of Wessex ranks 114. Before him are Leo von Caprivi (1831), Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld (1911), Hans Luther (1879), Louise Mountbatten (1889), Robert Ley (1890), and Otto of Bavaria (1848). After him are Richard von Weizsäcker (1920), Kurt Georg Kiesinger (1904), Carol I of Romania (1839), Elsa Einstein (1876), Hans Fritzsche (1900), and Louis the Child (893).

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