AthelingEdmund Ironside
King of England. 990 to 1016.
What is known, and how well
| Fact | Value | Certainty |
|---|---|---|
| Birth | 990 | Year |
| Death | 1016 | Year |
| Parents | Not recorded | |
| House | House of Wessex | |
| Realm | England | |
| How sure we are | High | Of this record as a whole |
In brief
King from April to November 1016. Divided England with Cnut at Alney after Assandun and died on 30 November, probably at London. His infant sons were sent abroad and ended in Hungary.
Family
Children Edward.
What is uncertain
- Parentage is not recorded here.
Sources
Where this is recorded
Reference works
- Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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