Eadwig was King of England from 23 November 955 until his death in 959. He was the elder son of Edmund I and his first wife Ælfgifu, who died in 944. Eadwig ...
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Eadwig was King of England from 23 November 955 until his death in 959. He was the elder son of Edmund I and his first wife Ælfgifu, who died in 944. Eadwig and his brother Edgar were young children when their father was killed trying to rescue... Wikipedia
Born: 940 AD, Wessex
Died: October 1, 959 AD (age 19 years), Gloucester, United Kingdom
Spouse: Ælfgifu (m. ?–958 AD)
Grandparents: Edward the Elder, Eadgifu of Kent, and Wynflaed
Parents: Edmund I and Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury
Place of burial: Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, United Kingdom
Great-grandparents: Alfred the Great, Ealhswith, and Sigehelm
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