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Centwine of Wessex

643 - 686

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Centwine (died after 685) was King of Wessex from c. 676 to 685 or 686, although he was perhaps not the only king of the West Saxons at the time. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle reports that Centwine became king c. 676, succeeding Æscwine. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Centwine of Wessex is the 14,077th most popular politician (down from 12,412th in 2019), the 3,478th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,673rd in 2019) and the 481st most popular British Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Centwine of Wessex ranks 14,077 out of 19,576. Before him are Jubal Early, Malcolm Fraser, Cai Xiang, Fastida, Eurymedon, and Michael Ignatieff. After him are Juraj Dobrila, Hartmann, Count of Württemberg, Harry Cohn, William Davies Evans, Arthur Meighen, and Ivan Evstratiev Geshov.

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Among people born in 643, Centwine of Wessex ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 686, Centwine of Wessex ranks 5. Before him are Pope John V, Emperor Tenmu, Wonhyo, and Umamah bint Zainab. After him is Eadric of Kent.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Centwine of Wessex ranks 3,479 out of 8,785. Before him are Leonard Meredith (1882), Mick Hucknall (1960), Emma Bunton (1976), Geoff Downes (1952), Paul Potts (1970), and Nicholas Clay (1946). After him are Philip Jackson (1948), William Davies Evans (1790), Francis Buchanan-Hamilton (1762), Barry Ackroyd (1954), Abraham Darby I (1678), and Melita Norwood (1912).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Centwine of Wessex ranks 481. Before him are Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester (1724), Mother Shipton (1488), Tony Abbott (1957), Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer (1798), Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney (1075), and Charles Townshend (1725). After him are William Davies Evans (1790), Pybba of Mercia (570), John Taylor (1808), Suella Braverman (1980), Jane Marcet (1769), and Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers (1405).

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