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Edith of England, also spelt Eadgyth or Ædgyth (Old English: Ēadgȳð, German: Edgitha; 910–946), a member of the House of Wessex, was a German queen from 936, by her marriage to King Otto I.
Feb 20, 2019 · Tests performed in Germany and the UK revealed that the bones, gently wrapped in silk, were indeed those of the person named on the sarcophagus: Eadgyth (or Edith), an Anglo-Saxon princess, and later Queen of the Germans. Eadgyth was about as royal as they come in British history.
Edith of England (910 – 26 January 946), also spelt Eadgyth or Ædgyth, was the daughter of Edward the Elder, and the wife of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor. Edith was born to the reigning English king Edward 'the Elder' by his second wife, Ælfflæd, and hence was granddaughter of Alfred the Great.
Apr 27, 2022 · Birthplace: England (United Kingdom) Death: December 18, 1075. Westminster Palace, Westminster, London, England. Place of Burial: Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England. Immediate Family: Daughter of Gōdwine Wulfnothsson, Earl of Wessex and Gytha, countess of Wessex.
- estimated between 1006 and 1032
- England (United Kingdom)
Jan 20, 2010 · The University of Bristol announced today, January 20th, the recent discovery of the remains of the Saxon Princess Eadgyth, possibly the oldest member of the English royal family whose remains...
Nov 26, 2010 · Alistair Pike in the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology tells Hannah Johnson how tiny samples of tooth enamel proved the identity of a Saxon queen. Teeth provide remarkable evidence about...
Princess Eadgyth. On 20th January 2010 it was announced that the remains of King Athelstan’s half-sister Eadgyth (pronounced Edith), were believed to have been unearthed at Magdeburg Cathedral in Germany.
