Name |
Beorhtric |
Title |
King of Wessex from 786 to 802, succeeding Cynewulf |
Suffix |
King of Wessex |
Gender |
Male |
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. |
Death |
802 |
Burial |
802 |
Wareham, Dorset, England |
- The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records that Beorhtric was buried at Wareham in 802, possibly at the church of Lady St. Mary.
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Person ID |
I320192137143 |
Hurst Improbable Family Tree |
Last Modified |
11 Feb 2022 |