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Aug 4, 2023 · Edward the Elder was the King of the Anglo-Saxons from 899 to 924. He was the elder son of Alfred the Great and Ealhswith. He succeeded his father to the throne and had to defeat a challenge from his cousin Aethelwold, who had a strong claim to the throne as the son of Alfred's elder brother and predecessor, Aethelred I.
Jul 25, 2010 · Edward the Elder (Old English: Ēadweard se Ieldra) (c. 870 – 17 July 924) was King of England (899 – 924). He was the son of Alfred the Great (Ælfrēd se Grēata) and Alfred's wife, Ealhswith, and became King upon his father's death in 899. Three marriages: A: Ecgwynn - three children. 1.
- Anglo-Saxon Kingdom
- circa 874
- Ælfflæd, Ecgwynn, Eadgifu
- Wantage, Berkshire, Anglo-Saxon Kingdom
- Early Years
- Marriage and Family
- King of Wessex
King Edward the Elder was born around 874 the eldest son of King Alfred the Great and Ealhswith of Mercia. Throughout his childhood England was subject to Viking attacks and Edward’s education included lessons on swordsmanship and other warrior tactics. By the age of 19 he was leading forces into battle.
Edward may have married for the first time in 893. Historians are divided as to whether or not he married Ecgwynn. Their son, Aethelstan, was born in 895 and it is believed they also had a daughter, Edith. It is not known whether Ecgwynn was set aside or died, but in 899 Edward married Aelfflaed, the daughter of Ealdorman Aethelhelm of Wiltshire. T...
Edward the Elder became King after the death of his father, Alfred, in 899. He faced a challenge to the throne from Aethelwold, his cousin, who had been considered too young to rule after his father Aethelred I. Aethelwold allied himself with the Vikings in the hope of defeating Edward but was killed in battle in 902. The Viking attacks continued t...
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Edward the Elder (c. 874 – 17 July 924) was King of the Anglo-Saxons from 899 until his death. He was the elder son of Alfred the Great and his wife Ealhswith. When Edward succeeded to the throne, he had to defeat a challenge from his cousin Æthelwold, who had a strong claim to the throne as the son of Alfred's elder brother and predecessor ...
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- Æflaeda of Wiltshire, Eadgifu of Kent
King Edward I *the Elder* Of England : Family tree by comrade28 - Geneanet. Sosa : 3,158,442,882. Born between 874 and 877 - England. Deceased July 17, 924 - Faringdon, Oxforshire, England. Buried in 925 - Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire, England. Parents. King Alfred *the Great* Of England ca 849-899. Ealhswith Of Gaini+Mercia 852-905.
King of England. Sun, 25 October 0899 - Mon, 17 July 0924. Crowned Tue, 8 June 0900 at Coronation Stone, Kingston upon Thames. Reigned 24 years, 8 months, 22 days. King. Edward the Elder. Lived 50 years, 16 days. father. Alfred the Great.
King Edward the Elder Family Tree and Descendants. Leave a Comment / Famous World Leaders. King Edward the Elder was born in 874 and succeeded his father as king of Wessex in 899.
