Edward the Elder

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Edward the Elder was a 10th-century king of the Anglo-Saxons who significantly expanded and consolidated his father's realm, laying foundations for the later kingdom of England.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Edward the Elder canonical 21
King Edward the Elder 1
Old English Edward 1

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Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglo-Saxon monarch
King of the Anglo-Saxons
historical figure
birthDate c. 874
birthPlace Kingdom of Wessex
burialPlace New Minster, Winchester
child Eadburh of Winchester
Eadflæd
Eadgifu of Wessex
linked to: Eadgifu of Kent

Eadgyth
linked to: Eadgyth of England

Eadhild
Eadred
linked to: Eadred of England

Eadwig
linked to: Eadwig of England

Edmund
linked to: Lord Edmund

Edwin
Ælfgifu
Ælfweard
Æthelstan
linked to: Athelstan
countryOfCitizenship Wessex
linked to: Kingdom of Wessex
deathDate 17 July 924
deathPlace Farndon, Cheshire
dynasty House of Wessex
era 10th century
ethnicGroup Anglo-Saxon
linked to: Anglo-Saxons
father Alfred the Great
givenName Edward
mother Ealhswith
notableAchievement asserted overlordship over Mercia after Æthelflæd’s death
completed conquest of Viking-ruled territories in southern England with allies
consolidated control over much of England south of the Humber
expanded his father Alfred the Great’s realm
laid foundations for the later kingdom of England
strengthened burh (fortified town) system in Wessex and Mercia
positionHeld King of the Anglo-Saxons
predecessor Alfred the Great
realm Kingdom of Wessex
Kingdom of the Anglo-Saxons
linked to: Anglo-Saxon England
regnalName Edward the Elder
reignEnd 17 July 924
reignStart 26 October 899
religion Christianity
sexOrGender male
sibling Ælfthryth of Wessex
Æthelflæd
Æthelweard
spouse Eadgifu of Kent
Ecgwynn
Ælfflæd
successor Ælfweard of Wessex
Æthelstan
linked to: Athelstan

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Referenced by (23)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Alfred the Great successor Edward the Elder
subject linked to: King Alfred the Great
Alfred the Great child Edward the Elder
subject linked to: King Alfred the Great
House of Wessex hasNotableMember Edward the Elder
Eduardo etymologicalOrigin Old English Edward
linked to: Edward the Elder
Kingdom of Wessex hasKing Edward the Elder
Ealhswith child Edward the Elder
Æthelflæd relative Edward the Elder
Æthelflæd sibling Edward the Elder
Ælfthryth of Wessex sibling Edward the Elder
Edmund I of England father Edward the Elder
Edward the Elder regnalName Edward the Elder
Æthelweard sibling Edward the Elder
King of Wessex hasNotableHolder Edward the Elder
Athelstan father Edward the Elder
Athelstan predecessor Edward the Elder
Eadred of England father Edward the Elder
Coronation Stone associatedWith King Edward the Elder
linked to: Edward the Elder
Æthelstan Atheling father Edward the Elder
Constantine II of Scotland opponent Edward the Elder
Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians ally Edward the Elder
Eadgyth of England father Edward the Elder
Viking invasions of England opponent Edward the Elder