King Æthelred The 2. (Æthelred The Unready) of House Wessex

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King Æthelred The 2. (Æthelred The Unready) of House Wessex

Æthelred The 2., known as Æthelred The Unready, was born in 0966. Æthelred The Unready's father was King Edgar (The Peaceful) of House Wessex and his mother was Queen Consort Ælfthryth. His paternal grandfather was King Edmund The 1. of House Wessex and his paternal grandmother is Queen Consort Ælfgifu (Saint Elgiva). He had a half-brother named The Martyr. He died at the age of 50 on April 23rd, 1016.

Occupation Details

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- King Æthelwulf of House Wessex ^*
  - d.13 Jan 0858
  
  King Alfred (The Great) of House Wessex
  - b.~  0848 d.26 Oct 0899
  
  Queen Consort Osburh
  
  King Edward (The Elder) of House Wessex
  - b.~  0874 d.17 Jul 0924
  
  Queen Consort Ealhswith
  - d.05 Dec 0902
  
  King Edmund The 1. of House Wessex
  - b.0921 d.26 May 0946
  
  Queen Consort Eadgifu
  - b.0896
  
  King Edgar (The Peaceful) of House Wessex
  - b.~  0943 d.08 Jul 0975
  
  Queen Consort Ælfgifu (Saint Elgiva)
  
  King Æthelred The 2. (Æthelred The Unready) of House Wessex
  - b.0966 d.23 Apr 1016
  
  Queen Consort Ælfthryth
  - b.~  0945 d.17 Nov 1000
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

Details of Æthelred The Unready's family with Queen Consort Ælfgifu (Ælfgifu of York)

Details of Æthelred The Unready's family with Queen Consort Emma of House Normandy

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