Emma of Normandy
Norman princess and mother of Edward the Confessor
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Summary
Emma of Normandy was born in 987[1] in Normandy[2]. She died on March 6, 1052[3], in Winchester[4]. She worked as a consort[5] and embroiderer[6].
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Winchester Cathedral[7]
- Father: Richard I of Normandy[8]
- Mother: Gunnora[9]
- Spouse: Æthelred the Unready[10], Cnut the Great[11], Edward the Confessor[12]
- Child: Edward the Confessor[13], Goda of England[14], Alfred Aetheling[15], Harthacanute[16], Gunhilda of Denmark[17], unknown daughter (?)[18]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[19]
- Position held: Queen Consort of England[20], Queen consort of Denmark[21]
- Religion or worldview: Christianity[22]
- Sex or gender: female[23]
- Family: House of Wessex[24], House of Knýtlinga[25]
- Given name: Emma[26]
- Floruit: 1016[27]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[28], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[30], A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country[31], A historical dictionary of British women[32]
- Name in native language: Emma de Normandie[33]
- Sibling: Hawise of Normandy[34], Maud of Normandy[35], Geoffrey, Count of Eu[36], William, Count of Eu[37], Richard II[38], Robert le Danois[39], Mauger, Count of Corbeil[40], Papia de Normandie[41]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[42]
FAQs
Where was Emma of Normandy born?
Emma of Normandy was born in Normandy[2].
Where did Emma of Normandy die?
Emma of Normandy passed away in Winchester[4].
Who were Emma of Normandy's parents?
Emma of Normandy's father was Richard I of Normandy[8]. Emma of Normandy's mother was Gunnora[9].
Who was Emma of Normandy married to?
Emma of Normandy's spouses include Æthelred the Unready[10], Cnut the Great[11], and Edward the Confessor[12].