When did Edward the Elder rule?

Edward the Elder ruled as King of the Anglo-Saxons from 899 AD until his death in 924 AD. He succeeded his father Alfred the Great on the throne of Wessex.

Was Edward the Elder related to Alfred the Great?

Yes, Edward the Elder was the son of Alfred the Great, one of the most celebrated kings in English history. He was also the brother of Æthelflæd, who became Lady of Mercia.

What was Edward the Elder's most significant military achievement?

His most significant achievement was the conquest of the Viking-held territories in Mercia and East Anglia, particularly the victory at the Battle of Tempsford in 917 AD, which killed the Danish king Guthrum and expanded Anglo-Saxon control significantly.

How did Edward the Elder die?

Edward the Elder died on July 17, 924 AD. The exact circumstances of his death are not fully detailed in the source material, but he was succeeded by his son Æthelstan.

What was Edward the Elder's connection to the Kingdom of England?

Edward the Elder is considered a key figure in the formation of the Kingdom of England. Through his military conquests and political consolidation, he greatly expanded Anglo-Saxon territory and laid the groundwork for the unified English kingdom achieved under his son Æthelstan.

Edward the Elder

king of the Anglo-Saxons (r. 899–924)

Person Human Q187114

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Facts

20 properties

Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[31]
Date of birth: June 874
Date of death: July 17, 924
Place of birth: Wantage
Place of death: Farndon
Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Wessex, England^[26]^[27]
Occupation: sovereign
Position held: king, monarch, monarch of England^[28]^[29]^[30]
Father: Alfred the Great^[7]
Mother: Ealhswith^[8]
Spouse: Ecgwynn, Ælfflæd, wife of Edward the Elder, Eadgifu of Kent^[9]^[10]^[11]
Child: Æthelstan, Eadgifu of Wessex, Ælfweard of Wessex, Eadgyth, Edwin, son of Edward the Elder, Edmund I, Edred of England, Eadburh of Winchester, Eadhild, Edith of Polesworth, Alfred, Eadgifu, Eadflæd, Æthelhild, Ælfgifu, Elfleda (?), Ethelfleda^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20]^[21]^[22]^[23]^[24]^[25]
Sibling: Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders, Æthelgifu, Æthelweard, Æthelflæd, Ælfthryth^[41]^[42]^[43]^[44]^[45]
Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[36]^[37]^[38]^[39]
Family: House of Wessex^[32]
Given name: Edward, Eduardo^[34]^[35]
Name in native language: Ēadweard se Ieldra^[40]
Participated in conflict: Battle of Tempsford^[33]
Place of burial: Winchester Cathedral^[6]

🏷️ Also known as

en Eadweard, king of Wessex en Eadweard the Elder en King Edward I the Elder en King Edward en King Eadweard the Elder en Edward the Elder en Edward, king of Wessex en Edward, king of the Saxons en Edward I en Eduuard en Eaduueard en Eadweard en Eadweard, king of the Saxons ar إدوارد الكبير ar إدوارد إيلدر cs Eduard I. Starší da Edward af Wessex da Edvard 1. den ældre da Edward den Ældre de Eduard der Ältere

🔖 Identifiers · 61

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VIAF cluster ID: 27974144
Library of Congress Authorities ID: n00041942
GND ID: 123249767
Arabic Ontology lexical concept ID: 151059526
Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online: eduardas-vyresnysis
Athenaeum person ID: 40
BabelNet ID: 00029845n
British Museum person or institution ID: 68951
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID: eduard-eduard-der-ältere
CERL Thesaurus ID: cnp00574432
De Agostini ID: Edoardo+I+(re+sassone+degli+Inglesi)

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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID: 123249767
Digital portrait index person (GND) ID: 123249767
Documenta Catholica Omnia author ID: 30_10_0905-0906-_Edwardus_Senior_Anglorum_Rex
Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID: 117458
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID: biography/Edward-Anglo-Saxon-king
Encyclopædia Universalis ID: edouard-l-ancien
FAST ID: 1817028
FamilySearch person ID: LCDM-N61
Fandom article ID: cs.historika:Eduard_I._Anglosaský
Find a Grave memorial ID: 22392
Freebase ID: /m/0cp1t
Genealogics.org person ID: I00020066
Geni profile ID: 6000000002363192047
Goodreads character ID: 60906
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID: eduard-i-de-wessex
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme): 0023502
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID: Edvard_den_eldre
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID: 17087
Interlingual Index ID: i95010
IxTheo authority ID: 706226712
J9U entity ID: 987007388056005171
Kindred Britain ID: I2508
Krugosvet article (archived): istoriya/EDUARD_STARSHI.html
Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID: 01642/eu_e_0334/e0334
Museum-digital person/organization ID: 65593
NE.se ID: edvard-den-äldre
NNDB people ID: 763/000093484
National Historical Museums of Sweden ID: person/1c8bd14b-7c5b-4ba3-809d-de767ea08dd9
National Library of Brazil ID: 001584945
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID: mp72848
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID: 23477861X
Numista ruling authority ID: 661
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID: 3896564
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID: 8514
PASE ID: 5586
Proleksis enciklopedija ID: 19173
Quora topic ID: Edward-the-Elder
Rodovid ID: 8660
Roglo person ID: p=edward;n=of wessex
Sejm-Wielki.pl profile ID: dw.7894
The Peerage person ID: p10244.htm#i102434
Topic's main category: Category:Edward the Elder
WeRelate person ID: Edward_the_Elder_(1)
WikiKids ID: Eduard_de_Oudere
WikiTree person ID: Wessex-32
Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Concept", "EdwardTheElder::yrck7"]
WordNet 3.1 Synset ID: 10972413-n
WorldCat Entities ID: E39PBJr83WMByVdkqcjbP9PbBP
Yale LUX ID: person/52dce2c1-4f99-4f03-a5d6-ed956d58afd6

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🔗 Connections

Child 10

Æthelstan, Edmund I, Edred of England, Ælfweard of Wessex, Eadgyth, Eadgifu of Wessex, Eadburh of Winchester, Eadhild +2 more

Children (paternal) 10

Æthelstan, Edmund I, Edred of England, Ælfweard of Wessex, Eadgyth, Eadgifu of Wessex, Eadburh of Winchester, Eadhild +2 more

Described by source 3

Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The Nuttall Encyclopædia

Position held 3

king, monarch, monarch of England

Sibling 3

Æthelflæd, Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders, Æthelweard

Siblings 3

Æthelflæd, Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders, Æthelweard

Spouse 3

Ælfflæd, wife of Edward the Elder, Eadgifu of Kent, Ecgwynn

Spouses 3

Ælfflæd, wife of Edward the Elder, Eadgifu of Kent, Ecgwynn

Country of citizenship 2

England, Kingdom of Wessex

Given name 2

Edward, Eduardo

Parent of 2

Alfred the Great, Ealhswith

Family 1

House of Wessex

Father 1

Alfred the Great

Founded entities 1

Anglican Bishop of Exeter

Instance of 1

human

Mother 1

Ealhswith

Occupation 1

sovereign

Participated in conflict 1

Battle of Tempsford

Place of birth 1

Wantage

Place of burial 1

Winchester Cathedral

Place of death 1

Farndon

Sex or gender 1

male

← Characters 1

The Last Kingdom

← Commissioned by 1

Hertford Castle

← Position holder 1

monarch of England

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Summary

Edward the Elder was born on June 874^[1] in Wantage^[2]. He died on July 17, 924^[3], in Farndon^[4]. He worked as a sovereign^[5].

FAQs

Where was Edward the Elder born?

Edward the Elder's place of birth was Wantage^[2].

Where did Edward the Elder die?

Edward the Elder died in Farndon^[4].

Who were Edward the Elder's parents?

Edward the Elder's father was Alfred the Great^[7]. Edward the Elder's mother was Ealhswith^[8].

Who was Edward the Elder married to?

Edward the Elder's spouses include Ecgwynn^[9], Ælfflæd, wife of Edward the Elder^[10], and Eadgifu of Kent^[11].

What did Edward the Elder do for work?

Edward the Elder worked as a sovereign^[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Edward the Elder — place of birth (P19): Wantage. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Edward the Elder — place of death (P20): Farndon. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Edward the Elder — sex or gender (P21): male. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2024-07-13. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Edward the Elder — father (P22): Alfred the Great. Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Edward the Elder — mother (P25): Ealhswith. Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Edward the Elder — spouse (P26): Ecgwynn. Kindred Britain. Retrieved 2020-08-07. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Edward the Elder — spouse (P26): Ælfflæd, wife of Edward the Elder. Kindred Britain. Retrieved 2020-08-07. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Edward the Elder — spouse (P26): Eadgifu of Kent. Kindred Britain. Retrieved 2020-08-07. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Edward the Elder — country of citizenship (P27): Kingdom of Wessex. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Edward the Elder — country of citizenship (P27): England. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Edward the Elder — position held (P39): king. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Edward the Elder — position held (P39): monarch. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Edward the Elder — position held (P39): monarch of England. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Edward the Elder — child (P40): Æthelstan. The Peerage. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Edward the Elder — child (P40): Eadgifu of Wessex. Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Edward the Elder — child (P40): Ælfweard of Wessex. Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Edward the Elder — child (P40): Eadgyth. Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Edward the Elder — child (P40): Edwin, son of Edward the Elder. The Peerage. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Edward the Elder — child (P40): Edmund I. Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Edward the Elder — child (P40): Edred of England. The Peerage. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Edward the Elder — child (P40): Eadburh of Winchester. The Peerage. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Edward the Elder — child (P40): Eadhild. Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Edward the Elder — child (P40): Edith of Polesworth. The Peerage. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Edward the Elder — child (P40): Alfred. The Peerage. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Edward the Elder — child (P40): Eadgifu. The Peerage. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Edward the Elder — child (P40): Eadflæd. The Peerage. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Edward the Elder — child (P40): Æthelhild. The Peerage. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Edward the Elder — family (P53): House of Wessex. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Edward the Elder — occupation (P106): sovereign. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Edward the Elder — place of burial (P119): Winchester Cathedral. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Edward the Elder — date of birth (P569): June 874. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2015-10-15. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Edward the Elder — date of death (P570): July 17, 924. The Peerage. Retrieved 2017-10-09. wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Edward the Elder — participated in conflict (P607): Battle of Tempsford. wikidata.org.
[34] ↑ Edward the Elder — given name (P735): Edward. wikidata.org.
[35] ↑ Edward the Elder — given name (P735): Eduardo. wikidata.org.
[36] ↑ Edward the Elder — described by source (P1343): Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[37] ↑ Edward the Elder — described by source (P1343): Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900. wikidata.org.
[38] ↑ Edward the Elder — described by source (P1343): The Nuttall Encyclopædia. wikidata.org.
[39] ↑ Edward the Elder — described by source (P1343): Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. wikidata.org.
[40] ↑ Edward the Elder — name in native language (P1559): Ēadweard se Ieldra. wikidata.org.
[41] ↑ Edward the Elder — sibling (P3373): Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders. Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
[42] ↑ Edward the Elder — sibling (P3373): Æthelgifu. Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
[43] ↑ Edward the Elder — sibling (P3373): Æthelweard. Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
[44] ↑ Edward the Elder — sibling (P3373): Æthelflæd. Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
[45] ↑ Edward the Elder — sibling (P3373): Ælfthryth. wikidata.org.

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