Edmund I or Eadmund I[a] (920/921 – 26 May 946) was King of the English from 27 October 939 until his death in 946. He was the elder son of King Edward the Elder and his third wife, Queen …

Edmund I was the king of the English (939–946), who recaptured areas of northern England that had been occupied by the Vikings. He was the son of the West Saxon king Edward the Elder …

Following in the footsteps of his older half-brother, King Athelstan, Edmund was bound for the role of king when his brother passed away leaving the eighteen-year-old to take up the helm and …

Jan 18, 2019 · Edmund I was the half-brother and successor of King Æthelstan (r. 925-939). It was a tough act to follow, as Æthelstan was the first king of Wessex to claim authority over the …

Edmund I, known as 'the Elder' or the Magnificent, was born circa 921, the son of King Edward the Elder and his third wife Edgiva. As a sixteen year old, he had fought with distinction beside …

Sep 29, 2024 · King of England 939–46. The son of Edward the Elder, he succeeded his half-brother, Athelstan, as king in 939. He succeeded in regaining control of Mercia, which on his …

Edmund I (922 – 26 May 946), the Elder, the Deed-Doer or the Magnificent, was King of England from 939 until his death. [1] He was a son of Edward the Elder and a half-brother of Athelstan . …

Edmund I was murdered at a feast in his own hall, at the age of 25 in 946, after only seven years on the throne, and his brother Edred succeeded him. Edmund I's position in the genealogical …

King Edmund I, also known as Edmund the Elder, was the King of the English from 939 AD to 946 AD. A member of the House of Wessex, he was the son of King Edward the Elder and Queen …

Key facts about King Edmund who was born c.922, reigned (939 - 946) including biography, historical timeline and links to the British royal family tree.