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Edmund I. (altenglisch Ēadmund), auch Edmund der Prächtige, (* um 922; † 26. Mai 946 in Pucklechurch ) war ein angelsächsischer König von England (939–946), der vierte Sohn König Eduards des Älteren und dessen Frau Eadgifu – er war Eadgifus erster Sohn – und Nachfolger seines Halbbruders Æthelstan .
Edmund I or Eadmund I [a] (920/921 – 26 May 946) was King of the English from 27 October 939 until his death. He was the elder son of King Edward the Elder and his third wife, Queen Eadgifu, and a grandson of King Alfred the Great. After Edward died in 924, he was succeeded by his eldest son, Edmund's half-brother Æthelstan.
Edmund I (born 921—died May 26, 946, Pucklechurch, Eng.) was the king of the English (939–946), who recaptured areas of northern England that had been occupied by the Vikings. He was the son of the West Saxon king Edward the Elder (reigned 899–924) and Eadgifu and the half brother of King Athelstan (reigned 924–939), under whom the ...
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28. Juni 2017 · Edmund I (r. 939-946) When Athelstan died without immediate successors, his half brother Edmund successfully suppressed rebellions by the Mercian Danes. Edmund I was murdered at a feast in his own hall, at the age of 25 in 946, after only seven years on the throne, and his brother Edred succeeded him. Edmund I's position in the ...
26. Sept. 2023 · Edmund I. (altenglisch Ēadmund ), auch Edmund der Prächtige, (* um 922; † 26. Mai 946 in Pucklechurch) war ein angelsächsischer König von England (939–946), der vierte Sohn König Eduards des Älteren und dessen Frau Eadgifu – er war Eadgifus erster Sohn – und Nachfolger seines Halbbruders Æthelstan. Leben.
King of England. Edmund I, known as 'the Elder' or the Magnificent, was born circa 921, the son of King Edward the Elder and his third wife Edgiva. As a sixteen year old, he had fought with distinction beside his elder half-brother, King Athelstan, at the Battle of Brunanburh against a combined force of Scots and Vikings.
History of England. Share article. King Edmund I. During his six years as monarch, Edmund did his upmost to maintain the territorial, diplomatic and administrative legacy left behind by his half-brother Athelstan. Sadly his efforts were to be curtailed when, on the Feast of St Augustine in May 946 he was stabbed to death in a brawl… Jessica Brain.
