, 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
Birth about 871      
Death 924-07-17 Farndon-on-Dee, Chester, England    
Burial   Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father , Ælfræd ‘the Great’, King of Wessexbetween 846 and 849between 899-10-25 and 899-10-28
Mother , Eahlwið Princess of Merciaabout 852905-12-05
         , 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

Married Wife , Eadgifu ( * + 968-08-25 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage about 920      
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
, Eadmund I ‘the Elder’, King of Englandbetween 920 and 922946-05-26

Family of , Eadweard I ‘the Elder’, King of Wessex and , Ælflæd

Married Wife , Ælflæd ( * + ... )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
, Eadgyth946-01-26
, Eadhilda947-01-26
, Eadgifu902about 953