Eadwig
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| Born | Wessex |
|---|---|
| Died | Gloucester |
| United Kingdom | |
| October 1 | |
| 959 AD | |
| Gloucester | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Ælfgifu |
| Successor | Edgar the Peaceful |
| Place of burial | Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, United Kingdom |
| Siblings | Edgar, King of England |
| Parents | Edmund I |
| Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury | |
| Edmund I of England | |
| Niece | Edith of Wilton |
| Grandparents | Edward the Elder |
| Eadgifu of Kent | |
| Wynflaed | |
| Great grandparent | Alfred the Great |
| Ealhswith | |
| Sigehelm | |
| Date of birth | January 1,5567 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 408105 |
Eadwig Life story
Eadwig was King of England from 23 November 955 until his death. 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 his seneschal from attack by an outlawed thief on 26 May 946.
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