Eadberht of Northumbria

Eadberht of Northumbria

Eadberht (died 19 or 20 August 768) was king of Northumbria from 737 or 738 to 758. He was the brother of Ecgbert, Archbishop of York. His reign is seen as a return to the imperial ambitions of seventh-century Northumbria and may represent a period of economic prosperity. He faced internal opposition from rival dynasties and at least two actual or potential rivals were killed during his reign. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Eadberht of Northumbria is the 17,737th most popular politician (down from 16,813th in 2024). (down from 4,587th in 2019)