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Edward the Elder (870s? – 17 July 924) was King of the Anglo-Saxons from 899 until his death in 924. He was the elder son of Alfred the Great and his wife Ealhswith.
28 cze 2017 · Well-trained by Alfred, his son Edward 'the Elder' (reigned 899-924) was a bold soldier who defeated the Danes in Northumbria at Tettenhall in 910 and was acknowledged by the Viking kingdom of York. The kings of Strathclyde and the Scots submitted to Edward in 921.
As the son of King Alfred the Great, Edward the Elder had a lot to live up to during his reign but he did not disappoint. Whilst he did not share Alfred’s great scholarly reputation, Edward was able to rule as King of the Anglo-Saxons, dominating an ever-expanding territory at the same time as seeing off the Viking threats to the north.
19 wrz 2024 · Edward (died July 17, 924, Farndon on Dee, England) was an Anglo-Saxon king in England, the son of Alfred the Great. As ruler of the West Saxons, or Wessex, from 899 to 924, Edward extended his authority over almost all of England by conquering areas that previously had been held by Danish invaders.
Edward the Elder was the son and heir of Alfred the Great. Learn about his life and reign, his military conquests with the Danes and his lasting legacy.
14 sie 2024 · Edward the Elder (r. 899-924) was the son of Alfred the Great (r. 871-899) and the King of the Anglo-Saxons in the early 10th century. He is known for his military victories over the Vikings of East Anglia and the East Midlands and for consolidating his dynasty's control over southern England.
Edward (16 June 874 — 17 July 924) nicknamed the Elder or the Great was King of the Anglo-Saxons from 899 until his death in 924. He was the oldest child of the West Saxon king, Alfred, and his wife, Ealhswith of Mercia. During Edward's reign, Wessex greatly expanded and England was almost unified, however, Edward died before he could do it.
