Engraving of Ecgberht (771/775 – 839), also Egbert, Ecgbert, or Ecgbriht, King of Wessex from 802 until his death in 839 and the first king of England. Here he is being rowed by eight subordinate kings down the Dee River, the traditional boundary between England and Wales.

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Size: 3057px × 4134px
Location: England
Photo credit: © Lakeview Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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