1564109 - King of England, Edward the Elder

Events

Event	Date	Place	Sources
Birth [E23577]	871	Wessex, England	1b 3b 4b 5b 6b
Death [E23578]	925-07-17	Fardon, Northamptonshire, England	1c
Death [E23579]	924-08-00	Farrington, Berkshire, England	3c 4c 5c 6c
_FA1 [E23580]		Reigned 899-924. House of Wessex.	3d 4d 5d 6d
_FA2 [E23581]		Defeated the Danes (918), taking East Anglia.	4e 5e 6e
_FA3 [E23582]		Conquered Mercia (918) and Northumbria (920).	4f 5f 6f
_FA4 [E23583]		Brilliant soldier & mighty warrior.	4g 5g 6g
_FA5 [E23584]		Supressed srebellion of his cousin Athelwold & his allies the Danes.	4h 5h 6h
_FA6 [E23585]		Attacked Danes & won the Battle of Tettenhall in the Midlands (910).	4i 5i 6i
_FA7 [E23586]		Took possession of London & Oxford & vicinities (910).	4j 5j 6j
_FA8 [E23587]		Continued Alfred’s policies of fortification & naval strength.	4k 5k 6k
_FA9 [E23588]		Viking fleet from Brittany ravaged in the Severn during his reign.	4l 5l 6l
_FA10 [E23589]		Overlord of Scotland & Strathclyde. Ruled all England s. of the Humber.	4m 5m 6m

Parents

Relation to main person	Name	Birth date	Death date
Father	King of England, Alfred the Great [I18388]	848	899-10-26
Mother	of the Gaini, Ealhswith of Mercia [I28580]	852	905-12-05
Sister	of Wessex, Elfthryth [I28584]	868	929-06-07
Sister	Lady of Mercia, Ethelflaed [I28583]	869	919-06-12
	King of England, Edward the Elder [I18370]	871	925-07-17

Families

Family of King of England, Edward the Elder and of Kent, Eadgifu (Edgiva) [F10785]

Married

Wife

of Kent, Eadgifu (Edgiva) [I24462] ( * + 968-08-25 )

Event	Date	Place	Description	Notes	Sources
Marriage [E58127]					3e 4n 5n

Children

Name	Birth Date	Death Date
King of England, Edmund I the Magnificent [I18352]	920	946-05-26
of Wessex, Edgifu (Edgiva) [I17240]	920
King of England & Wessex, Eadred [I25714]	924
King of England, Aethelstan [I24696]	892

Family of King of England, Edward the Elder and of Wessex, Ecgwyn [F14747]

Married

Wife

of Wessex, Ecgwyn [I35283] ( * + ... )

Event	Date	Place	Description	Notes	Sources
Marriage [E59947]	893	Wessex, England			5o 4o
Marriage [E59948]	893	England			1d

Children

Name	Birth Date	Death Date
of Wessex, Athelstan [I28157]	895
of England, St. Edith [I28592]	897	937

Family of King of England, Edward the Elder and of England, AElflaeda [F14748]

Married

Wife

of England, AElflaeda [I35286] ( * + 920 )

Event	Date	Place	Description	Notes	Sources
Marriage [E59949]	before 901				7a 5p 6n
Marriage [E59950]		Berkshire, England			1e

Children

Name	Birth Date	Death Date
of Wessex, Edhilda [I22216]
of Wessex, Elgiva [I28591]
of Wessex, Edgiva [I24850]	904	BET. 951 - 955
of England, Eadgyth (Edith) [I28596]	910	945/6-01-26 (Julian)

Narrative

Acceded 899-924.

Edward 'the Elder'
Well-trained by Alfred, his son Edward 'the Elder' (reigned 899-924) was a bold soldier who defeated the Danes in Northumbria at Tettenhall in 910 and was acknowledged by the Viking kingdom of York. The kings of Strathclyde and the Scots submitted to Edward in 921. By military success and patient planning, Edward spread English influence and control. Much of this was due to his alliance with his formidable sister Aethelflaed, who was married to the ruler of Mercia and seems to have governed that kingdom after her husband's death.
Edward was able to establish an administration for the kingdom of England, whilst obtaining the allegiance of Danes, Scots and Britons. Edward died in 924, and he was buried in the New Minster which he had had completed at Winchester. Edward was twice married, but it is possible that his eldest son Athelstan was the son of a mistress.
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Reigned 899-924. He defeated the Danes (918), taking East Anglia, & also conquered Mercia (918) and Northumbria (920).
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Reigned 899-924. He defeated the Danes (918), taking East Anglia, & also conquered Mercia (918) and Northumbria (920).

Pedigree

King of England, Alfred the Great [I18388]
1. of the Gaini, Ealhswith of Mercia [I28580]

Ancestors

King of England, Edward the Elder
* 871
+ 925-07-17

King of England, Alfred the Great
* 848
+ 899-10-26

King of Wessex, Aethelwulf
* 806
+ 857/8-01-13 (Julian)

King of Wessex, Egbert
* 775
+ 839-11-19

of Wessex, Redburga
* 788
+ ...

of the Isle of Wright, Osburga
* 810
+ 876

Wright, Oslac of Isle of
*
+ ...

of the Gaini, Ealhswith of Mercia
* 852
+ 905-12-05

Ealdorman of Mercia, AEthelred Mucil
* 825
+ 866

Mucel
*
+ about 840

of Mercia, Eadburga
* 830
+ ...

of Mercia, Wigmund
*
+ ...

of Mercia, Elfleda
*
+ ...

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Birth Name	King of England, Edward the Elder 1a 2 3a 4a 5a 6a
Gramps ID	I18370
Gender	male
Age at Death	54 years, 6 months, 16 days