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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.
7 min read. The eldest child of the King Alfred of Wessex, Æthelflæd was thought to have been a strong, independent and well educated lady. During her early years, Æthelflæd witnessed her father take back large swathes of England from the Vikings (Danes), starting with the famous battle of Edington in Wiltshire, a key turning point in the ...
Ethelfleda or Aelfled. Also called: Lady of the Mercians. Died: June 12, 918, Tamworth, England. Notable Family Members: father Alfred. brother Edward. Aethelflaed (died June 12, 918, Tamworth, England) was an Anglo-Saxon ruler of Mercia in England and the founder of Gloucester Abbey.
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Mar 7, 2018 · Aethelflaed (r. 911-918 CE) was the daughter of King Alfred the Great of Wessex (r. 871-899 CE) and became queen of Mercia following the death of her husband Aethelred II, Lord of the Mercians (r. 883-911 CE).
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Mar 11, 2022 · Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians: the warrior queen who crushed the Vikings. She is a medieval marvel, but – as the daughter of Alfred the Great, and ultimately succeeded by her nephew Æthelstan – Æthelflæd has been overshadowed by the men in her life.
Jun 11, 2018 · Aethelflaed: The warrior queen who broke the glass ceiling. 11 June 2018. By Greig Watson,BBC News. Getty Images. Aethelflaed not only ruled skilfully but might even have led her armies into...
Apr 24, 2019 · Learn about Aethelflaed, the daughter of King Alfred the Great, who ruled Mercia alone for seven years and fought off Viking invaders. Discover how she founded six new towns and became a legendary warrior queen.
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