Athelstan Atheling
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Athelstan Atheling was an Anglo-Saxon royal prince of England, son of King Æthelred the Unready, who died before he could claim the throne during the early 11th century.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon royal prince
ⓘ
English prince ⓘ Ætheling ⓘ |
| associatedLocation |
London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Winchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Viking invasions of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Old Minster, Winchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictContext |
Danish conquest attempts under Sweyn Forkbeard
ⓘ
raids of Viking leaders such as Thorkell the Tall ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 25 June 1014 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| donorTo |
Old Minster, Winchester
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
religious houses in England ⓘ |
| dynasticRole | strengthened succession of the House of Wessex ⓘ |
| era | Late Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Anglo-Saxon ⓘ |
| father | Æthelred the Unready NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | c. 1000–1014 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandfather | Edgar the Peaceful NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | promising heir who died prematurely ⓘ |
| house | House of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Anglo-Saxon Chronicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Ælfgifu of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInModernEnglish | Athelstan Atheling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Æþelstan æþeling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being eldest son of King Æthelred the Unready
ⓘ
dying before he could claim the English throne ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | designated heir of Æthelred the Unready ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Heir apparent to the English throne ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalLine | descendant of King Edgar the Peaceful ⓘ |
| sibling |
Eadwig Ætheling
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edgar NERFINISHED ⓘ Edith NERFINISHED ⓘ Edmund Ironside NERFINISHED ⓘ Edwy NERFINISHED ⓘ Wulfhild NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorAsHeir | Edmund Ironside NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 11th century ⓘ |
| title | Ætheling of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uncle | Edward the Martyr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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