Ælfgifu of York
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Ælfgifu of York was an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman, likely of Northumbrian origin, who became queen consort of England as the wife of King Æthelred the Unready and mother of King Edmund Ironside.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ælfgifu | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon noblewoman
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ queen consort of England ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | House of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | late Anglo-Saxon royal succession ⓘ |
| birthDate | unknown ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| culture | Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | unknown ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Saxons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit |
early 11th century
ⓘ
late 10th century ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Anglo-Saxon period ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being first wife of Æthelred the Unready
ⓘ
being mother of King Edmund Ironside ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Old English ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| marriageType | royal marriage ⓘ |
| marriedToTitle | King of the English ⓘ |
| monarchDuringTenure | Æthelred the Unready NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherOf |
Eadred (possible son)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eadwig Ætheling NERFINISHED ⓘ Edgar (son of Æthelred the Unready) NERFINISHED ⓘ Edith (possible daughter) NERFINISHED ⓘ Edmund Ironside NERFINISHED ⓘ Edwy (possible son) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wulfhild (possible daughter) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInOldEnglish | Ælfgifu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Wessex (by marriage) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRelativeByDescent |
Eadwig Ætheling
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edmund Ironside NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRelativeByMarriage | Æthelred the Unready NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | queen consort of England ⓘ |
| possibleOrigin | Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorAsQueenConsort | Ælfthryth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Æthelred the Unready NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseOfMonarch | Æthelred the Unready NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseReign |
1014–1016
ⓘ
978–1013 ⓘ |
| spouseTitle | King of England ⓘ |
| successorAsQueenConsort | Emma of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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Ælfgifu