Æthelflæd
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Summary
Æthelflæd was born on 870[1]. She died on June 12, 918[2], in Tamworth[3]. She worked as a sovereign[4]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,133 views/month, #6,466 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Date of death: 918[6]
- Place of burial: St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester[7]
- Father: Alfred the Great[8]
- Mother: Ealhswith[9]
- Spouse: Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians[10]
- Child: Ælfwynn[11]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Wessex[12], Kingdom of Mercia[13]
- Ethnic group: Saxons[14]
- Position held: king[15]
- Sex or gender: female[16]
- Family: House of Wessex[17]
- Noble title: queen[18]
- Part of: The Dinner Party[19]
- Commons category: Æthelflæd of Wessex, Lady of Mercia[20]
- Unmarried partner: Uhtred of Bebbanburg[21]
- Given name: Æthelflæd[22]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[25], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[26], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27], A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country[28], A historical dictionary of British women[29]
- Present in work: The Saxon Stories[30]
- Name in native language: Æthelflæd[31]
- Sibling: Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders[32], Edward the Elder[33], Æthelweard[34], Æthelgifu[35], Ælfthryth[36]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Æthelflæd include Aethelflaed[37], an impact crater[38].
Why It Matters
Æthelflæd has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
Entities named for her include Aethelflaed[37], an impact crater[38].
FAQs
Where did Æthelflæd die?
Æthelflæd passed away in Tamworth[3].
Who were Æthelflæd's parents?
Æthelflæd's father was Alfred the Great[8]. Æthelflæd's mother was Ealhswith[9].
Who was Æthelflæd married to?
Æthelflæd's spouses include Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians[10].
What did Æthelflæd do for work?
Æthelflæd worked as a sovereign[4].