Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia

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Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia was an 11th-century Anglo-Saxon nobleman and powerful regional ruler in England during the turbulent years leading up to the Norman Conquest.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 11th-century English person
Anglo-Saxon nobleman
Earl
activeDuring 11th century
alliedWith Gruffydd ap Llywelyn NERFINISHED
associatedWith Welsh kingdom of Gwynedd NERFINISHED
child Ealdgyth, Queen of England NERFINISHED
Edwin, Earl of Mercia NERFINISHED
Morcar, Earl of Northumbria NERFINISHED
conflict Campaigns against King Edward the Confessor’s supporters
country Kingdom of England
daughterMarried Gruffydd ap Llywelyn NERFINISHED
Harold Godwinson NERFINISHED
deathDate 11th century (exact year uncertain)
deathPlace Kingdom of England (exact place uncertain) NERFINISHED
era Pre-Norman Conquest England
ethnicity Anglo-Saxon
father Leofric, Earl of Mercia NERFINISHED
governedUnder Edward the Confessor NERFINISHED
language Old English
mother Lady Godiva NERFINISHED
nobleFamily House of Leofric NERFINISHED
notableEvent Exile from England in the 1050s
notableFor Being a leading Mercian magnate before the Norman Conquest
Participation in power struggles with the Godwin family
opposedBy Harold Godwinson NERFINISHED
politicalContext Anglo-Saxon England before 1066
positionHeld Earl of East Anglia NERFINISHED
Earl of Mercia NERFINISHED
regionRuled East Anglia NERFINISHED
Mercia NERFINISHED
relative Ealdgyth, Queen of England NERFINISHED
Edwin, Earl of Mercia NERFINISHED
Lady Godiva NERFINISHED
Leofric, Earl of Mercia NERFINISHED
Morcar, Earl of Northumbria NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
socialClass High nobility
sourceMention Anglo-Saxon Chronicle NERFINISHED
Later medieval chronicles
spouse Ælgifu (wife of Ælfgar of Mercia) NERFINISHED
successor Edwin, Earl of Mercia NERFINISHED
timePeriod Reign of Edward the Confessor NERFINISHED
titleRestored Earl of Mercia NERFINISHED

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Ealdgyth of Mercia father Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia
Algar hasAlternativeForm Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia
this entity surface form: Ælfgar