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8th-century king of Northumbria

Tang Dynasty Chinese poet

Byzantine governor and general (died 792)

Jænberht (died 12 August 792) was a medieval monk, and later the abbot, of St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury, who was named Archbishop of Canterbury in 765. As archbishop, he had a difficult relationship with King Offa of Mercia, who at one point confiscated lands from the archbishopric. By 787, some of the bishoprics under Canterbury's supervision were transferred to the control of the newly created Archbishopric of Lichfield, although it is not clear if Jænberht ever recognised its legitimacy. Besides the issue with Lichfield, Jænberht also presided over church councils in England. He died in

Abbasid provincial governor (died 792)

general of the Chinese Tang Dynasty

Donncoirce (or Donn Corci) was probably king of Dál Riata until his death in 792.

Abbot-bishop of Tallaght

Irish king