Edgar, King of the English
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Edgar |
| Known As: |
The Peaceful |
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Titles:
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King of Mercia ( 957 - 959) |
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King of Northumbria ( 957 - 959) |
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King of the English ( 959 - 975) |
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| Born: |
944
Unknown place
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Died: |
8 Jul 975
Unknown place
(Age 32, Natural Causes)
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English/Scottish Royal Blood: 100% [?] |
Buried: |
Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset, England
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| Father: |
Edmund I, King of the English (The Magnificent)
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921 - 26 May 946
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| Mother: |
Elfgifu (1st wife of King Edmund I)
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? - About 944
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Marriage:
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Ethelflaed (1st wife of King Edgar)
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? - 962
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Date: 959 |
His Age: 15 |
Her Age: Unknown |
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Place:
Unknown place
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Offspring:
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Edward II, King of the English (The Martyr)
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962 - 18 Mar 978
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Marriage:
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Elfthryth (2nd wife of King Edgar)
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About 945 - 1000
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Date: 965 |
His Age: 21 |
Her Age: 20 |
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Place:
Unknown place
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Offspring:
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Edmund (son of King Edgar)
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? - 971
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+14
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Ethelred II, King of the English (The Unready)
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About 967 - 23 Apr 1016
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Affair:
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Wulfthryth (mistress of King Edgar)
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Unknown birth/death dates
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Place:
Unknown place
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Offspring:
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Edith (illegitimate daughter of King Edgar)
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About 961 - 16 Sep 984
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| Events: |
Accession to English throne |
1 Oct 959 |
Unknown place
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Coronation |
11 May 973 |
Bath Abbey, Avon, England
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Edgar was crowned by Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Oswald, Archbishop of York.
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Edgar is considered to have been the first king of a united England.
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