Alfred Atheling
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Alfred Atheling was an English prince of the late Anglo-Saxon royal house, known primarily as one of the sons of King Æthelred the Unready during the turbulent period before the Norman Conquest.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English prince
ⓘ
atheling ⓘ member of the House of Wessex ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Earl Godwin of Wessex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edward the Confessor NERFINISHED ⓘ Emma of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ Harold Harefoot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Ely Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | blinding and subsequent injuries ⓘ |
| conflictWith | supporters of Harold Harefoot ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1012 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1036 ⓘ |
| era | late Anglo-Saxon England ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Saxon ⓘ |
| father | Æthelred the Unready NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandfather | Richard I, Duke of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pre-Norman Conquest England ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | victim of political intrigue in Anglo-Saxon England ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Old English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | homicide ⓘ |
| mother | Emma of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Old English ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
blinding on orders attributed to Earl Godwin of Wessex
ⓘ
return to England in 1036 ⓘ seizure by forces loyal to Harold Harefoot ⓘ |
| notableFamily | Anglo-Saxon royal house ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being half-brother of Edward the Confessor
ⓘ
being son of King Æthelred the Unready ⓘ his death during the succession crisis after Cnut ⓘ |
| otherName |
Alfred of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ælfred Æþeling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentsMarriage | dynastic alliance between England and Normandy ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Ely NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | succession disputes after the death of Cnut the Great ⓘ |
| positionHeld | prince of England ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Edmund Ironside
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edward the Confessor NERFINISHED ⓘ Godgifu NERFINISHED ⓘ Harthacnut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | royal heir presumptive at various times ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 11th century ⓘ |
| title | atheling of England ⓘ |
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