Edmund the Martyr

Summary

Edmund the Martyr is a human^[1]. He was born on 841^[2]. He died in Hoxne^[3]. He died on November 20, 869^[4]. He worked as a sovereign^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,271 views/month, #6,530 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Edmund the Martyr passed away in Hoxne^[3].
• Edmund the Martyr was born on 841^[2].
• Edmund the Martyr died on November 20, 869^[4].
• Edmund the Martyr is buried at Bury St Edmunds Abbey^[7].
• Edmund the Martyr's father was Æthelweard^[8].
• Edmund the Martyr held citizenship in Kingdom of East Anglia^[9].
• Edmund the Martyr worked as a sovereign^[5].
• Edmund the Martyr held the position of King of East Anglia^[10].
• Edmund the Martyr is recorded as male^[11].
• Edmund the Martyr's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• Edmund the Martyr's Commons category is recorded as Edmund the Martyr^[13].
• Edmund the Martyr's canonization status is recorded as saint^[14].
• Edmund the Martyr's canonization status is recorded as Catholic saint^[15].
• Edmund the Martyr's given name is recorded as Edmund^[16].
• Edmund the Martyr's feast day is recorded as November 20^[17].
• Edmund the Martyr's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[18].
• Edmund the Martyr's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Edmund the Martyr's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Edmund the Martyr's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[21].
• Edmund the Martyr's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[22].
• Edmund the Martyr's subject has role is recorded as Christian martyr^[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Edmund the Martyr was born on 841^[2]. His father was Æthelweard^[8].

Career and Affiliations

Edmund the Martyr worked as a sovereign^[5]. He held the position of King of East Anglia^[10].

Death and Burial

Edmund the Martyr died on November 20, 869^[4]. He died in Hoxne^[3]. Burial took place at Bury St Edmunds Abbey^[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edmund the Martyr include St Edmund, King and Martyr, London^[24], a church building^[25], in United Kingdom^[26], founded in 1670^[27].

Why It Matters

Edmund the Martyr ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,271 views/month, #6,530 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

Entities named for him include St Edmund, King and Martyr, London^[24], a church building^[25], in United Kingdom^[26], founded in 1670^[27].

FAQs

Where did Edmund the Martyr die?

Edmund the Martyr died in Hoxne^[3].

Who were Edmund the Martyr's parents?

Edmund the Martyr's father was Æthelweard^[8].

What did Edmund the Martyr do for work?

Edmund the Martyr worked as sovereign^[5].