Ælfgifu of Northampton

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Ælfgifu of Northampton was an influential early 11th-century English noblewoman and political figure, known as the first wife or consort of King Cnut the Great and the mother of kings Harold Harefoot and possibly Svein Knutsson.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf consort
historical figure
noblewoman
political figure
activeIn English royal court
Norwegian governance
associatedWith Anglo-Scandinavian aristocracy
House of Knýtlinga NERFINISHED
burialPlace unknown
centuryOfActivity 11th century
child Harold Harefoot NERFINISHED
Svein Knutsson NERFINISHED
coRulerWith Svein Knutsson NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship England
ethnicGroup Anglo-Saxons NERFINISHED
father Ælfhelm of York NERFINISHED
floruit early 11th century
gender female
historicalDebate legitimacy of Harold Harefoot’s claim to the English throne
legitimacy of her marriage to Cnut
language Old English
Old Norse
maritalStatus consort of Cnut before his marriage to Emma of Normandy
motherOf Harold Harefoot NERFINISHED
Svein Knutsson NERFINISHED
notableFor being first consort of Cnut the Great
being mother of King Harold Harefoot
political influence in England and Norway
notableWork regency in Norway on behalf of Cnut
partner Cnut the Great NERFINISHED
placeOfOrigin Northampton NERFINISHED
politicalAllegiance Cnut the Great NERFINISHED
positionHeld consort of Cnut the Great
de facto ruler of Norway
region Northamptonshire NERFINISHED
relative Ælfhelm of York NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
residence England
Norway NERFINISHED
role regent in Norway for Cnut and Svein
sibling Ufegeat NERFINISHED
Wulfheah NERFINISHED
spouse Cnut the Great NERFINISHED
spouseOccupation King of Denmark
King of England
King of Norway
successorAsConsort Emma of Normandy NERFINISHED
timePeriod Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED
title Queen consort (disputed)

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Cnut the Great spouse Ælfgifu of Northampton