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Ealhswith or Ealswitha was wife to King Alfred the Great. She was one of the most powerful noble women in early medieval England during the time of the Vikings. She was mother to King Edward the Elder who succeeded King Alfred to the Anglo-Saxon throne.
Jun 2, 2008 · Ealhswith, or Ealswitha, (born c. 852 in Mercia) of the Gaini was the daughter of Æthelred Mucil, Ealdorman of the Gaini. She was married in 868, to Alfred the Great, king of Wessex.
- Alfred The Great, King of The Anglo-Saxons
Ealhswith or Ealswitha, (born c. 852 in Mercia, died 905) of the Gaini was the daughter of Æthelred Mucil, Ealdorman of the Gaini. She was married in 868, to Alfred the Great, king of Wessex. Ealswith was the daughter of Æthelred and his wife Eadburh.
- Æthelred MUCILL (-)
- Ealhswith 1, 2
- Edburga OF MERCIA (-)
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When Ealhswith was born on 7 May 0852, in England, her father, Æthelred Mucil Ealdorman of the Gainai, was 28 and her mother, Eadburh, was 21. She married Alfred the Great King of Wessex in 0868, in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters.
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- Alfred The Great King of Wessex
Jun 24, 2023 · Ealhswith, also spelled Aelswith or Ealhswitha, was the wife of King Alfred and a pivotal figure in Anglo-Saxon history. Though often overshadowed by her husband’s accomplishments, Ealhswith played a significant role in shaping the politics and culture of Wessex. Ealhswith’s influence extended beyond her role as a wife and mother.
Ealhswith was the daughter of Æthelred Mucel, an Ealdorman of the Gaini in Mercia, and Eadburh. Asser describes her as being of the royal line of Mercia. Her birth date is uncertain.
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Apr 26, 2022 · Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians, (d. 12 June 918) was the eldest daughter of Alfred the Great, king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex, and his queen, Ealhswith. Æthelflæd was born at the height of the Viking invasions of England. Her father married her to Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians.
