Beorhtric
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King of Wessex (r. 786-802)
Key facts
- Reign
- 786–802
- Predecessor
- Cynewulf
- Successor
- Ecgberht
- Spouse
- Eadburh
- House
- Wessex
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Kingdom of Wessex
- Spouse
- Eadburh
- Occupation
- monarch
- Family
- House of Wessex
- Image
- Beorhtric coin1.png
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Encyclopedic overview
Beorhtric (meaning "magnificent ruler"; also spelled Brihtric) (died 802) was the King of Wessex from 786 to 802, succeeding Cynewulf.
Early life
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Beorhtric” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.