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- Ælfgifu of Northampton (c. 990 – after 1036) was the first wife of Cnut the Great, King of England and Denmark, and mother of Harold Harefoot, King of England. She was regent of Norway from 1030 to 1035.
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Ælfgifu of Northampton (c. 990 – after 1036) was the first wife of Cnut the Great, King of England and Denmark, and mother of Harold Harefoot, King of England. She was regent of Norway from 1030 to 1035.
- c. 990
- 1030–1035
- After 1036
- Cnut the Great
Nov 4, 2022 · Ælfgifu of Northampton married Cnut during his father Swein’s conquest of England, which began in 1013. She was part of a prominent but rebellious Mercian family, the daughter of the Ealdorman of Northumbria Ælfhelm and his wife Wulfrune. Ælfhelm had been murdered, apparently by King Æthelred, in 1006, and by 1013 the family was under ...
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Feb 24, 2023 · Ælfgifu of Northampton was a noblewoman and the first wife of Cnut the Great. She was the mother of Harold Harefoot and co-regent of Norway from 1030 to 1035. Ælfgifu was born into a family based in the Midlands and was the daughter of Ælfhelm, Ealdorman of York, who was killed in 1006.
Apr 26, 2022 · from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ælfgifu of Northampton (c. 990 – after 1040) was the first wife of King Cnut of England and Denmark, and mother of King Harold I of England (1035–40). She served as Queen regent of Norway from 1030 to 1035.
- England
- circa 996
- "Aelfgifu of Northampton", "Elgiva"
- England, UK
Ælfgifu of Northampton ( Old English pronunciation: [ˈæɫvˌjivu]; Old Norse: Álfífa IPA: [ˈɑːlvˌiːvɑ], c. 990 – after 1036) was the first wife of Cnut the Great, King of England and Denmark, and mother of Harold Harefoot, King of England. She was regent of Norway from 1030 to 1035. Biography. Family background. Marriage to Cnut.
Jul 10, 2021 · Explore genealogy for Ælfgifu (Northampton) of Northampton born abt. 0990 Northampton, Northamptonshire, England died 1040 including ancestors + children + 3 genealogist comments + questions + more in the free family tree community.
