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Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians (c. 870 – 12 June 918) ruled Mercia in the English Midlands from 911 until her death. She was the eldest daughter of Alfred the Great, king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex, and his wife Ealhswith. Æthelflæd was born around 870 at the height of the Viking invasions of England.
The story of Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians and one of the most powerful women to have lived during the Dark Ages. We also look at the role she played in uniting England.
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Aug 2, 2019 · This brave woman led the counter-offensive against the Danish Vikings. Actress Millie Brady plays Aethelflaed in the series The Last Kingdom. Credit: IMDb. Had Aethelflaed not been the daughter of the King of Wessex, Alfred the Great (r. 871–899), we might not have any knowledge of this great military commander in medieval England.
At some time after 899 Æthelred's health may have declined, and Æthelflæd may have become the effective ruler of Mercia. After Æthelred's death, Æthelflæd ruled as Lady of the Mercians until her own death in 918. The couple's only child, a daughter called Ælfwynn, then ruled briefly until deposed by her uncle, King Edward.
May 3, 2023 · Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians died suddenly in June 918 in Tamworth. It’s believed her body was carried to St Oswald’s Minster in Gloucester where she was buried next to her husband. Æthelflæd dominated politics in Mercia and in no small part helped to pave the way for the unification of England.
Aethelflaed (died June 12, 918, Tamworth, England) was an Anglo-Saxon ruler of Mercia in England and the founder of Gloucester Abbey. The eldest child of King Alfred the Great, she helped her brother Edward the Elder, king of the West Saxons (reigned 899–924), in conquering the Danish armies occupying eastern England.
Jun 21, 2017 · Æthelflæd was born in the early 870s. Her father, Alfred “the Great” had become King of the West Saxons in 871, while her mother, Eahlswith, may have been from Mercian royal kindred. At the time,...
