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Edmund I or Eadmund I (920/921 – 26 May 946) was King of the English from 27 October 939 until his death in 946. He was the elder son of King Edward the Elder and his third wife, Queen Eadgifu, and a grandson of King Alfred the Great. After Edward died in 924, he was succeeded by his eldest son, Edmund's half-brother Æthelstan. Edmund was ...
King of England. Edmund I, known as 'the Elder' or the Magnificent, was born circa 921, the son of King Edward the Elder and his third wife Edgiva. As a sixteen year old, he had fought with distinction beside his elder half-brother, King Athelstan, at the Battle of Brunanburh against a combined force of Scots and Vikings.
May 22, 2024 · Edmund I (born 921—died May 26, 946, Pucklechurch, Eng.) was the king of the English (939–946), who recaptured areas of northern England that had been occupied by the Vikings. He was the son of the West Saxon king Edward the Elder (reigned 899–924) and Eadgifu and the half brother of King Athelstan (reigned 924–939), under whom the ...
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Edmund I or Eadmund I was King of the English from 27 October 939 until his death. He was the elder son of King Edward the Elder and his third wife, Queen Eadgifu, and a grandson of King Alfred the Great. After Edward died in 924, he was succeeded by his eldest son, Edmund's half-brother Æthelstan.
10 min read. Following in the footsteps of his older half-brother, King Athelstan, Edmund was bound for the role of king when his brother passed away leaving the eighteen-year-old to take up the helm and oversee this now vast and sprawling Anglo-Saxon kingdom.
Edmund the Magnificent (Edmund I) - AD 921-946. Edmund I (often called Edmund the Magnificent or Edmund the Elder) was the son of Edward the Elder and half-brother of Athelstan. When Athelstan died in AD 939 Edmund came to the throne, aged just 18.
Jun 28, 2017 · Edward 'The Elder' (r. 899-924) When Athelstan died without immediate successors, his half brother Edmund successfully suppressed rebellions by the Mercian Danes. Edmund I was murdered at a...
