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- Beorhtric (meaning "magnificent ruler"; also spelled Brihtric) (died 802) was the King of Wes**** from 786 to 802, succeeding Cynewulf. During his rule...
- in the Frankish Empire by the kings Offa of Mercia and Beorhtric of Wes****, but on Beorhtric's death in 802, Ecgberht returned and took the throne. Little...
- of King Offa of Mercia and Queen Cynethryth. She was the wife of King Beorhtric of Wes****, and according to ****er's Life of Alfred the Great she killed...
- England in his youth by Offa and Beorhtric, Ecgberht's predecessor as king of Wes****. The Chronicle states that Beorhtric helped Offa because he was married...
- Beorhtwulf and his wife, Sæthryth, may have had two sons, Beorhtfrith and Beorhtric. Beorhtric is known from witnessing his father's charters, but he ceased to...
- Cynewulf King of Wes**** Reign 757–786 Predecessor Sigeberht Successor Beorhtric Died 786 Burial Winchester House Wes****...
- Bulgarian territory doubles in size, from the Danube to the Dniester. King Beorhtric of Wes**** dies after drinking a chalice of poison intended for his wife...
- extended Mercian Supremacy over most of southern England, allying with Beorhtric of Wes****, who married Offa's daughter Eadburh, and regained complete...
- Germany), in order to guard a ford crossing the narrow Werre River. King Beorhtric of Wes**** marries Princess Eadburh, daughter of King Offa of Mercia, and...
- considered by some historians to have been part of the same dynasty as Beorhtric of Wes****, as well as several other prominent Anglo-Saxon nobles whose...