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Also known as Beortric, King Beorhtric, King Beortric, Beormiric, King Beormiric, Beorchtric, King Beorchtric, Beorhtric of Wessex

King of Wessex (r. 786-802)

Key facts

Reign
786–802
Predecessor
Cynewulf
Successor
Ecgberht
Spouse
Eadburh
House
Wessex

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of birth
Kingdom of Wessex
Spouse
Eadburh
Occupation
monarch
Image
Beorhtric coin1.png
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Commons category
Beorhtric of Wessex
date of death
0802-01-01
date of birth
0800-01-01
ethnic group
Saxons
place of burial
Dorset
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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.