1564109 - King of England, Edgar the Peaceful

Events

Event	Date	Place	Sources
Birth [E36899]	943	Wessex, England	1b 2c 2d 3b 4b
Birth [E36900]	943
Death [E36901]	975-07-08	Wessex, England	1c 2e 2f 3c 4c
_FA1 [E36902]		Reigned 959-975. Was King of Mercia before 959. House of Wessex.	1d 2g 2h 3d 4d
_FA2 [E36903]		First king of a united England.	2i 2j 3e 4e
_FA3 [E36904]		Allowed Danish subjects to retain Danish laws.	2k 2l 3f 4f
_FA4 [E36905]		Promoted a monastic revival & encouraged trade by reforming the currency.	2m 2n 3g 4g
_FA5 [E36906]		Improved defense by organizing coastal naval patrols.	2o 2p 3h 4h
_FA6 [E36907]		Improved defense by a dev. a system for manning warships.	2q 2r 3i 4i
_FA7 [E36908]		Granted Lothian to Kenneth II of Scotland abt. 873 to ensure northern border.	2s 2t 3j 4j

Parents

Relation to main person	Name	Birth date	Death date
Father	King of England, Edmund I the Magnificent [I18352]	920	946-05-26
Mother	of Wessex, St. Aelfgifu [I28576]	922	944
Brother	King of England, Edwy the Fair [I28161]	940
	King of England, Edgar the Peaceful [I28573]	943	975-07-08

Families

Family of King of England, Edgar the Peaceful and of Devon, Aelfthryth (Elfrida) [F10739]

Married

Wife

of Devon, Aelfthryth (Elfrida) [I18346] ( * 945 + 1000 )

Event	Date	Place	Description	Notes	Sources
Marriage [E58110]	965				5a 1e 2u 2v 3k 6

Children

Name	Birth Date	Death Date
King of England, Ethelred II the Unready [I28568]	968	1016-04-23

Family of King of England, Edgar the Peaceful and Ordmaer, Ethelfleda [F10740]

Unknown

Partner

Ordmaer, Ethelfleda [I24459] ( * + ... )

Children

Name	Birth Date	Death Date
King of England, Edward the Martyr [I17547]

Narrative

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Reigned 959-975. First KIng of a united England. He allowed his Danish subjects to retain Danish laws. Edgar promoted a monastic revival & encourgaed trade by reforming the currency. He improved defense by organizing coastal naval patrols & a system for manning warships.
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Reigned 959-975. First KIng of a united England. He allowed his Danish subjects to retain Danish laws. Edgar promoted a monastic revival & encourgaed trade by reforming the currency. He improved defense by organizing coastal naval patrols & a system for manning warships.
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Reigned 959-975. First KIng of a united England. He allowed his Danish subjects to retain Danish laws. Edgar promoted a monastic revival & encourgaed trade by reforming the currency. He improved defense by organizing coastal naval patrols & a system for manning warships.

Pedigree

King of England, Edmund I the Magnificent [I18352]
1. of Wessex, St. Aelfgifu [I28576]
  1. King of England, Edwy the Fair [I28161]
  2. King of England, Edgar the Peaceful
    1. of Devon, Aelfthryth (Elfrida) [I18346]
      1. King of England, Ethelred II the Unready [I28568]
    2. Ordmaer, Ethelfleda [I24459]
      1. King of England, Edward the Martyr [I17547]

Ancestors

King of England, Edgar the Peaceful
* 943
+ 975-07-08

King of England, Edmund I the Magnificent
* 920
+ 946-05-26

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

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

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

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

Ealdorman of Kent, Sigehelm
* 871
+ ...

of Wessex, St. Aelfgifu
* 922
+ 944

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Birth Name	King of England, Edgar the Peaceful 1a 2a 2b 3a 4a
Gramps ID	I28573
Gender	male
Age at Death	32 years, 6 months, 7 days