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.
Statements (49)
| 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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