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Ecgfrith of Mercia

800 - 796

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Ecgfrith was king of Mercia from 29 July to December 796. He was the son of Offa, one of the most powerful kings of Mercia, and Cynethryth, his wife. In 787, Ecgfrith was consecrated king, the first known consecration of an English king, probably arranged by Offa in imitation of the consecration of Charlemagne's sons by the pope in 781. Around 789, Offa seems to have intended that Ecgfrith marry the Frankish king Charlemagne's daughter Bertha, but Charlemagne was outraged by the request and the proposal never went forward. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Ecgfrith of Mercia is the 13,548th most popular politician (up from 14,955th in 2024). (up from 4,063rd in 2019)

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Among politicians, Ecgfrith of Mercia ranks 13,548 out of 19,576. Before him are Oʻtkir Sultonov, Gisulf II of Benevento, Herbert Wehner, João de Castro, Luo Ruiqing, and Calixto García. After him are William J. Donovan, Agum III, Rachel Cohen-Kagan, Laodice V, Alcmenes, and Karl Schenk.

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Among people born in 800, Ecgfrith of Mercia ranks 69. Before him are Krešimir I of Croatia, Chorso, 'Abd al-Hamīd ibn Turk, Wiglaf of Mercia, Constantine, and Bragi Boddason. After him are Prosigoj, Mislav of Croatia, Ratramnus, Beornwulf of Mercia, Dicuil, and Ceolwulf I of Mercia. Among people deceased in 796, Ecgfrith of Mercia ranks 3. Before him are Offa of Mercia, and Hisham I of Córdoba. After him is Æthelred I of Northumbria.

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