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King Æthelred, I. Of Wessex

King Æthelred, I. Of Wessex

Male 837 - 871  (34 years)

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  • Name Æthelred  
    Prefix King 
    Suffix I. Of Wessex 
    Nickname The Pious 
    Birth 837  Wantage, Berkshire, Kingdom of Wessex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    CHARTER DATED 862 AS KING OF THE WEST SAXONS 862  Little Wittenham, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Æthelred issued a charter in 862 as "King of the West Saxons"; as this was during the reign of his brother, he was likely acting as Under-king in his brother's absence.
    SUCCEEDED AS KING OF WESSEX 865 
    • On the death of his brother King Æthelberht in Autumn of 865 Æthelred succeeded to the throne of Wessex.
    BATTLE OF MERTON 22 Mar 871  Merton, Wessex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • King Æthelred and Prince Alfred met the Danes in battle on 22 March 871. Heahmund, Bishop of Sherborne, died in the fighting. Æthelred sustained injuries which were later the cause of his death.
    _AMTID 132543249452:1030:194851487 
    _FSFTID L8W6-4HY 
    _UID 69C5D685048548C99B1EA0AC3111E7E435C7 
    Burial Apr 871  Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 23 Apr 871  Witchampton, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I142525  World of Hyde
    Last Modified 16 Aug 2023 

    Father King Æthelwulf, Of Wessex,   b. 23 Aug 806, Kingdom of Wessex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jan 858, Steyning, Wessex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years) 
    Mother Osburga Oslacsdotter,   b. Abt 810, Wantage, Wessex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 855, Kingdom of Wessex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 45 years) 
    Marriage Abt 826  Mercia, Wessex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F48447  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Queen Wulfthyryth Wessex,   b. Abt 839, Wantage, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Dec 905, Winchester, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Marriage 856  Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Prince Æthelhelm Of Wessex,   b. Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jun 897, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Thyra Dannebod, Queen Of Denmark   d. Abt 950, Jelling, Vejle, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F58706  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Feb 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 856 - Berkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCHARTER DATED 862 AS KING OF THE WEST SAXONS - 862 - Little Wittenham, Berkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Apr 871 - Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 23 Apr 871 - Witchampton, Dorset, England Link to Google Earth
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