, Eadweard I ‘the Elder’, King of Wessex
| Birth Name | Eadweard I ‘the Elder’, King of Wessex |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | about 53 years, 6 months, 16 days |
Narrative
Eadweard I, King of Wessex also went by the nick-name of Edward 'the Elder'. He succeeded to the title of King Eadweard I of Wessex on 26 October 899. He succeeded to the title of King Eadweard I of Mercia on 26 October 899. He was crowned King of Wessex and Mercia on 31 May 900 at Kingston-upon-Thames, London, England.
Edward together with his sister Ethelfleda of Mercia, fought stoutly against the Danes. Ethelfleda built many forts, notably at Chester, Hereford, Bridgenorth, Shrewsbury, Warwick, Gloucester and Tamworth. Known as The Lady of the Mercians, she died in 918 and Mercia was then united with Wessex. In 914, Edward secured the release of the Bishop of Llandaff (Cardiff) who had been captured by the Norsemen and following this, the princes of both North and South Wales pledged their perpetual allegiance to him. Edward doubled the size of the kingdom during his reign. It is now generally acknowledged that Edward died on the 7th July 924 but some historians give the date as 925.
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Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth | about 871 | |||
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| Death | 924-07-17 | Farndon-on-Dee, Chester, England | ||
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| Burial | Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England | |||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | , Ælfræd ‘the Great’, King of Wessex | between 846 and 849 | between 899-10-25 and 899-10-28 | |
| Mother | , Eahlwið Princess of Mercia | about 852 | 905-12-05 | |
| , Eadweard I ‘the Elder’, King of Wessex | about 871 | 924-07-17 | ||
| Sister | , Ælfthryth Princess of Wessex | 875 | 929-06-07 |
Families
Family of , Eadweard I ‘the Elder’, King of Wessex and , Eadgifu |
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| Married | Wife | , Eadgifu ( * + 968-08-25 ) | ||||||||||||||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| , Eadmund I ‘the Elder’, King of England | between 920 and 922 | 946-05-26 |
Family of , Eadweard I ‘the Elder’, King of Wessex and , Ælflæd
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| , Eadgyth | 946-01-26 | |
| , Eadhilda | 947-01-26 | |
| , Eadgifu | 902 | about 953 |
Pedigree
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, Ælfræd ‘the Great’, King of Wessex
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, Eahlwið Princess of Mercia
- , Eadweard I 'the Elder', King of Wessex
- , Ælfthryth Princess of Wessex
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, Eahlwið Princess of Mercia