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Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians (c. 870 – 12 June 918) ruled Mercia in the English Midlands from 911 until her death. She was the eldest daughter of Alfred the Great, king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex, and his wife Ealhswith. Æthelflæd was born around 870 at the height of the Viking invasions of England.
Ben Johnson. 7 min read. The eldest child of the King Alfred of Wessex, Æthelflæd was thought to have been a strong, independent and well educated lady. During her early years, Æthelflæd witnessed her father take back large swathes of England from the Vikings (Danes), starting with the famous battle of Edington in Wiltshire, a key turning ...
Also spelled: Ethelfleda or Aelfled. Also called: Lady of the Mercians. Died: June 12, 918, Tamworth, England. Notable Family Members: father Alfred. brother Edward. Aethelflaed (died June 12, 918, Tamworth, England) was an Anglo-Saxon ruler of Mercia in England and the founder of Gloucester Abbey.
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Mar 11, 2022 · Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians: the warrior queen who crushed the Vikings. She is a medieval marvel, but – as the daughter of Alfred the Great, and ultimately succeeded by her nephew Æthelstan – Æthelflæd has been overshadowed by the men in her life. Janina Ramirez reveals how the wife, mother, diplomat – and, above all, warrior ...
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Jun 13, 2017 · While her name is a mouthful, and quite a convoluted one at that, Æthelflæd of Mercia's role in early medieval England is rather straightforward. More importantly, the part she played in the conquest of the Danelaw (the Viking dominated region of England) is imperative to the historical tale of Britain.
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Jun 21, 2017 · Published: June 21, 2017 5:28am EDT. Aethelflaed. The UK now has a female prime minister and Elizabeth II has been queen for more than six decades, but few would associate Anglo-Saxon England...
Oct 19, 2019 · Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians, Struck Fear in Viking Hearts. Aethelflaed, also known as the Lady of the Mercians, was an Anglo-Saxon ruler of Mercia who lived between the 9th and 10th centuries AD. When Aethelflaed was still a child, the Vikings controlled a large part of England.
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