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Ealhswith war die Tochter von Æthelred Mucel, des Ealdorman der Gaini, eines alten Volksstammes aus Mercia. Ihre Mutter war dessen Gemahlin Eadburg, die aus dem Königshaus von Mercia stammte. Ihr Bruder Æthelwulf ist durch eine Charta aus dem Jahr 897 belegt.
Ealhswith or Ealswitha was wife to King Alfred the Great. She was one of the most powerful noble women in early medieval England during the time of the Vikings. She was mother to King Edward the Elder who succeeded King Alfred to the Anglo-Saxon throne.
Ealhswith, also spelled Aelswith or Ealhswitha, was the wife of King Alfred and a pivotal figure in Anglo-Saxon history. Though often overshadowed by her husband’s accomplishments, Ealhswith played a significant role in shaping the politics and culture of Wessex. Ealhswith’s influence extended beyond her role as a wife and mother.
Ealhswith, or Ealswitha, (born c. 852 in Mercia) of the Gaini was the daughter of Æthelred Mucil, Ealdorman of the Gaini. She was married in 868, to Alfred the Great, king of Wessex. The children of Alfred and Ealhswith included Edward the Elder, later king of Wessex, Ælfthryth, who married Baldwin II, Count of Flanders, and ...
Elsewith bzw. auch Aelsith, Ealhswith oder Ealswitha geschrieben, war englische Königin von Wessex und Ehefrau von Alfred dem Großen.
Ealhswith was a Mercian princess who married Alfred, Anglo-Saxon king of Wessex. She was never called queen and she never witnessed any charters during Alfred’s administration. But she was the mother of illustrious children and she is remembered as “the true and beloved lady of the English”.
Ealhswith was born in the Kingdom of Mercia; the exact date is not known, but it is estimated around 850. Her father, Ethelred Mucel, was a Mercian nobleman and her mother, Eadburgh, was a member...
