1. | King of Wessex from 786 to 802, succeeding Cynewulf Beorhtric, King of Wessex died in 802; was buried in 802 in Wareham, Dorset, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- Invasion: 789, Portland, Dorset, England; The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records the first Viking raids on England occurred. In 789, they landed on the Dorset coast, near the Isle of Portland.
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Buried:
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records that Beorhtric was buried at Wareham in 802, possibly at the church of Lady St. Mary.
Beorhtric married Eadburh in 789. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Married:
789 he married one of Offa's daughters, Eadburh
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