Edith Swannesha
E296647
Edith Swannesha was the long-term common-law wife or consort of Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, and the mother of several of his children.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edith Swannesha canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon woman
ⓘ
consort ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Eadgyth Swanneshals
ⓘ
Edith Swanneck ⓘ Edith Swanneshals ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Harold Godwinson
ⓘ
House of Godwin ⓘ |
| child |
Edmund Haroldson
ⓘ
Godwin Haroldson ⓘ Gunhild of Wessex ⓘ
surface form:
Gunnhild of Wessex
Gytha of Wessex ⓘ Magnus Haroldson ⓘ |
| connectedToEvent | Battle of Hastings ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Saxons ⓘ |
| floruit | mid-11th century ⓘ |
| historicalCertainty | details of life and origins are poorly documented ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Old English ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | relationship not recognized as canonical marriage by Norman chroniclers ⓘ |
| notableEvent | possibly identified Harold Godwinson’s body after the Battle of Hastings ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the long-term consort of Harold Godwinson ⓘ |
| occupation | noblewoman ⓘ |
| partnerType |
common-law wife
ⓘ
consort ⓘ |
| relative | children of Harold Godwinson ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | England ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| socialStatus | member of the Anglo-Saxon nobility ⓘ |
| sourceType | known mainly from medieval chronicles and later historiography ⓘ |
| spouseOrPartner |
Harold Godwinson
ⓘ
possibly married to Harold Godwinson according to some sources ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
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