Edred of England

King of England (r. 946–955)
Person human Q191767
Edred of England
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Edred of England

Summary

Edred of England is a human[1]. He was born in Kingdom of Wessex[2]. He was born on 923[3]. He died in Frome[4]. He died on November 23, 955[5]. He worked as a monarch[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (458 views/month, #6,843 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Edred of England was born in Kingdom of Wessex[2].
  • Edred of England died in Frome[4].
  • Edred of England was born on 923[3].
  • Edred of England died on November 23, 955[5].
  • Edred of England is buried at Winchester Cathedral[8].
  • Edred of England's father was Edward the Elder[9].
  • Edred of England's mother was Eadgifu of Kent[10].
  • Edred of England held citizenship in Kingdom of Wessex[11].
  • Edred of England held citizenship in Kingdom of England[12].
  • Edred of England worked as a monarch[6].
  • Edred of England held the position of monarch of England[13].
  • Edred of England's religion is recorded as Chalcedonian Christianity[14].
  • Edred of England is recorded as male[15].
  • Edred of England's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Edred of England's family is recorded as House of Wessex[17].
  • Edred of England's Commons category is recorded as Eadred of England[18].
  • Edred of England's given name is recorded as Edred[19].
  • Edred of England's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Edred of England's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • Edred of England's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22].
  • Edred of England's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • Edred of England's sibling is recorded as Eadgyth[24].
  • Edred of England's sibling is recorded as Eadburh of Winchester[25].
  • Edred of England's sibling is recorded as Eadgifu of Wessex[26].
  • Edred of England's sibling is recorded as Æthelstan[27].

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Origins and Family

Edred of England's place of birth was Kingdom of Wessex[2]. He was born on 923[3]. His father was Edward the Elder[9]. His mother was Eadgifu of Kent[10].

Career and Affiliations

Edred of England's professions included monarch[6]. He held the position of monarch of England[13].

Personal Life

Edred of England's religion is recorded as Chalcedonian Christianity[14].

Death and Burial

Edred of England died on November 23, 955[5]. He passed away in Frome[4]. Burial took place at Winchester Cathedral[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edred of England include Mount Edred[28], a mountain[29].

Why It Matters

Edred of England ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (458 views/month, #6,843 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Mount Edred[28], a mountain[29].

FAQs

Where was Edred of England born?

Edred of England was born in Kingdom of Wessex[2].

Where did Edred of England die?

Edred of England passed away in Frome[4].

Who were Edred of England's parents?

Edred of England's father was Edward the Elder[9]. Edred of England's mother was Eadgifu of Kent[10].

What did Edred of England do for work?

Edred of England worked as monarch[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . royroyes.net. royroyes.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . britroyals.com. britroyals.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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