Beorhtric of Wessex

Beorhtric
Depiction of Beorhtric from the Genealogical Chronicle of the English Kings, a late 13th-century manuscript in the British Library
King of Wessex
Reign786–802
PredecessorCynewulf
SuccessorEgbert
Died802
SpouseEadburh
HouseWessex

Beorhtric (meaning "magnificent ruler"; also spelled Brihtric) (died 802) was the King of Wessex from 786 to 802, succeeding Cynewulf. During his rule, however, his wife and father-in-law had most of the power.[1][2]

  1. ^ Edwards, Heather (2004). "Beorhtric (d. 802), king of the West Saxons". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/2180. Retrieved 17 January 2016. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
  2. ^ "Beorhtric". Britannica.com. 17 April 2024.