Edgar Ætheling
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Edgar Ætheling was an 11th-century Anglo-Saxon prince and briefly proclaimed, though never crowned, king of England after the Norman Conquest.
Aliases (3)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon prince
→
claimant to the English throne → human → medieval English nobleman → |
| ally |
Malcolm III of Scotland
→
Margaret of Scotland (Saint Margaret) → |
| birthDate |
c. 1051
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| burialPlace |
unknown
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of England
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| deathDate |
after 1125
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| dynasty |
House of Wessex
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| ethnicGroup |
Anglo-Saxon
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| father |
Edward the Exile
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| gender |
male
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| grandfather |
Edmund Ironside
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| historicalPeriod |
11th century
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12th century → |
| honorificTitle |
Ætheling
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| languageSpoken |
Old English
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| militaryInvolvement |
expedition with Robert Curthose to Sicily and the First Crusade era campaigns (as a mercenary or companion)
→
revolts against Norman rule in northern England → |
| mother |
Agatha, wife of Edward the Exile
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| name |
Edgar II (uncrowned)
→
Edgar the Ætheling → Edgar Ætheling → |
| notableEvent |
Norman Conquest of England
→
flight to the court of Malcolm III of Scotland → involvement in the Harrying of the North resistance → participation in the 1069–1070 northern rebellions → submission to William the Conqueror at Berkhamsted → |
| notableFor |
being the last serious male-line heir of the House of Wessex
→
never being crowned despite being proclaimed king → |
| opposedBy |
William the Conqueror
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| positionHeld |
briefly proclaimed king of England
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de facto claimant to the throne of England → |
| predecessorAsClaimant |
Harold Godwinson
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| reignClaimEnd |
December 1066
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| reignClaimStart |
October 1066
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| religion |
Christianity
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| residence |
England
→
Norman court (periods of exile and submission) → Scotland → |
| sibling |
Cristina, Anglo-Saxon nun
→
Saint Margaret of Scotland → |
| sourceMention |
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
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| successorAsKing |
William the Conqueror
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| supportedBy |
English witan in 1066
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| wasCrowned |
no
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| wasProclaimed |
king of England in 1066
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Referenced by (22)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Cristina of England
→
Cristina, daughter of Edward the Exile → Edgar, King of Scotland ("Edgar Ætheling (nephew, not sibling)") → Edward the Exile → Margaret of Wessex → Queen Margaret of Scotland → St. Margaret of Scotland → |
sibling |
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Agatha
("Edgar the Ætheling")
→
Agatha, wife of Edward the Exile → Edward the Exile → |
child |
|
Edgar Ætheling
→
Edgar Ætheling ("Edgar the Ætheling") → Edgar Ætheling ("Edgar II (uncrowned)") → |
name |
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Agatha, wife of Edward the Exile
→
Edmund of Scotland → Edward the Exile → |
relative |
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Agatha
("Edgar the Ætheling")
→
Cristina, daughter of Edward the Exile → |
notableRelative |
|
Malcolm III of Scotland
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|
brotherInLaw |
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Ealdgyth
("Edgar the Ætheling")
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hasDescendant |
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House of Wessex
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hasNotableMember |
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Agatha, wife of Edward the Exile
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notableOffspring |