Ælfweard (king of Wessex)

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Personal and Family Information

Ælfweard was born in 0904, the son of Edward I de Wessex and Ælflæda or Elfleda de Bernicie. The place is not known.

He died on 02 AUG 0924 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England .

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Ælfweard
(0904-0924)

 

Edward I de Wessex
(0871/72-0924/25)

 

Ælfred of Wessex
(0849-0899)

 

Æthelwulf
(c0795-0858)

+
   

Osburh of Wight
(c0810-<0852)

 
   

Ealswith or Alswitha de Gainsborough
(0852-0905)

 

Æthelred Mucil
 

 
     
 
 
   

Ælflæda or Elfleda de Bernicie
(c0878-c0919)

 

Æthelm of Wiltshire
(c0859-0923)

 

Æthelred I
(c0844-0871)

+
   

Wulfrthryth
 

 
   

Æthelglyth of Mercia
(c0848-?)

 

Céolwulf
(c0790-0849)

 
     
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 0904
Death 2 AUG 0924
Place: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 17 JUL 0924 TO 2 AUG 0924 king of Wessex

Notes

Note 1

He was most likely to be a hermit and a rather unusual choice for a king.

Note 2

Ælfweard, who was probably never crowned, died August 2, 924 at Oxford perhaps on the order of his elder half brother Athelstan who then became king.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia English
    Source: Wikipedia English