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Edmund Ironside (c. 990 – 30 November 1016; Old English: Ēadmund, Old Norse: Játmundr, Latin: Edmundus; sometimes also known as Edmund II [a]) was King of the English from 23 April to 30 November 1016. [1] He was the son of King Æthelred the Unready and his first wife, Ælfgifu of York.
Aug 16, 2024 · Edmund II was the king of the English from April 23 to Nov. 30, 1016, surnamed “Ironside” for his staunch resistance to a massive invasion led by the Danish king Canute. The son of King Ethelred II the Unready (reigned 978–1016), Edmund defied his father’s orders by marrying (1015) the widow of one.
Sep 2, 2022 · Edmund Ironside, the son of Aethelred the Unready, found himself at the forefront of Anglo-Saxon resistance to the incoming threats from the Vikings led by the famous and powerful King Cnut. Edmund was born to the King of England, Aethelred the Unready and his first wife, Aelgifu.
On the death of the ineffectual Ethelred II the Redeless, the banner of Anglo-Saxon resistance against the invading Danes was taken up by Edmund Ironside, the eldest son of Ethelred II and Ethelflead, daughter of Thored, Ealdorman of Northumbria.
May 12, 2023 · Edmund Ironside or Edmund II (c. 988/993 – 30 November 1016) was king of the English from 23 April to 30 November 1016. The cognomen "Ironside" refers to his efforts to fend off a Danish invasion led by King Canute, His actual authority was limited to Wessex, or the area south of Thames.
Jun 28, 2017 · Edmund II 'Ironside' (r. Apr - Nov 1016) Edmund Ironside was the son of Ethelred 'The Unready' and his first wife, Elfgifu. He made himself ruler in the Danelaw, independent of his father. Canute defeated him at Ashingdon in Essex in the summer of 1016, striking a treaty of peace which allowed Edmund to rule in Wessex and Canute to take the rest.
Apr 27, 2016 · But 1,000 years after his death, Edmund Ironside’s enduring legacy now rests only on the military prowess he demonstrated in his valiant defence of his realm.
