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Æthelred I (alt. Aethelred, Ethelred; Old English: Æthel-ræd, lit. 'noble counsel'; 845/848 to 871) was King of Wessex from 865 until his death in 871. He was the fourth of five sons of King Æthelwulf of Wessex, four of whom in turn became king.
- 865–871
- Æthelberht
Mar 28, 2024 · brother Aethelberht. Aethelred I (died April 871) was the king of Wessex and of Kent (865/866–871), son of Aethelwulf of Wessex. By his father’s will he should have succeeded to Wessex on the death of his eldest brother Aethelbald (d. 860).
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Æthelred I (d. 871), king of Wessex (865–71). The third son of Æthelwulf to succeed to the kingship of the West Saxons, Æthelred had to endure the first major onslaught of the Danes in their systematic attempt to conquer England. Source for information on Æthelred I: The Oxford Companion to British History dictionary.
May 15, 2024 · Overview. Aethelred I. (d. 871) king of the West Saxons. Quick Reference. Fourth son of Aethelwulf, was the third brother to hold the throne of Wessex, succeeding Aethelberht in 865.
Scottish Monarch. Name: King Aethelred I. Born: c.837. Parents: Aethelwulf and Osburh. Relation to Charles III: 33rd great-granduncle. House of: Wessex. Became King: 866. Married: Wulfrida. Children: 2 sons. Died: April 23, 871 at Witchampton, Dorset. Buried at: Wimbourne. Succeeded by: his brother Alfred.
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Mar 23, 2015 · King Aethelred (Æthelred or 'Noble Council') was the third eldest surviving son of Aethelwulf, and King of Wessex from 866-871. Aethelred's reign was dogged by Viking battles against the 'Great Heathen Army', that would ultimately lead to his death in 871. Aethelred played a major role in the defence of Wessex, despite history overshadowing ...
Aethelred of Wessex (Aethelred I) BY DAVID ROSS, EDITOR. Aethelred of Wessex. Aethelred (or Ethelred) was the fourth son of King Aethelwulf of Wessex. He was born around AD 847 to Aethelwulf's first wife Osburh. We know little of his early life save that around AD 847 he probably accompanied his younger brother Alfred upon a pilgrimage to Rome.
