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Æthelred I (alt. Aethelred, Ethelred; Old English: Æthel-ræd, lit. 'noble counsel'; [ 1 ] 845/848 to 871) was King of Wessex from 865 until his death in 871. He was the fourth of five sons of King Æthelwulf of Wessex, four of whom in turn became king. Æthelred succeeded his elder brother Æthelberht and was followed by his youngest brother ...
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Æthelred was the son of Æthelfulf, king of Wessex, and Osburh, his first wife. His birth date is not known. On the death of his older brother Æthelbald in 860 he surrendered his rights to another older brother, Æthelberht, on condition that he regained them when Æthelberht died. This may suggest he was still relatively young, and may point to a bir...
Æthelred has previously been shown on WikiTree as father of Ælfgifu. There is no evidence for this, and Ælfgifu's profile is unsourced. It is not clear who her profile is meant to represent.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, entry by Sean Miller for 'Æthelred [Ethelred] I', print and online 2004Asser. Life of King Alfred, translated by Albert S Cook, Ginn and Company, 1906, p. 13, Internet ArchiveMichael Swanton (editor and translator). The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, new edition, Phoenix Press, 2000, pp. 68-73Charles Cawley. ÆTHELRED (844/47-15/22 Apr 1871), entry in "Medieval Lands" database (accessed 9 June 2021) - child 4 under Æthelwulf- Male
- Wulfthryth (UNKNOWN) of Wessex
When Æthelred King of Wessex was born in 0845, in Wantage, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Æthelwulf King of Wessex, was 39 and his mother, Osburgh of Isle of Wight, was 35. He married Wulfrith Of Mercia in 0864.
Apr 26, 2022 · Birthplace: Wessex Kingdom, England. Death: April 23, 871 (29-38) Merton, Devonshire, England (United Kingdom) (Died of wounds from the Battle at Merdune) Place of Burial: Wimborne, Dorsetshire, England. Immediate Family: Son of Aethelwulf, king of Wessex and Osburga, Queen Consort of Wessex.
- circa 837
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- Wessex Kingdom, England
- Wimborne, Dorsetshire, England
ROYAL FAMILY TREE. Tracing the family history of the English and Scottish Royal Family back over 1000 years ... King of Wessex; Æthelred; Lived 26 years; father ...
Scottish Monarch. Name: King Aethelred I. Born: c.837. Parents: Aethelwulf and Osburh. Relation to Charles III: 33rd great-granduncle. House of: Wessex. Became King: 866. Married: Wulfrida. Children: 2 sons. Died: April 23, 871 at Witchampton, Dorset. Buried at: Wimbourne. Succeeded by: his brother Alfred.
When King Æthelred of Wessex and Kent I was born in 0845, in Wantage, Berkshire, England, his father, King Aethelwulf of Wessex, was 39 and his mother, Osburgh of Isle of Wight, was 35. He married Wulfrith Of Mercia in 0864. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter.
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