Edward the Martyr

King of the English (975-978)
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Edward the Martyr
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Edward the Martyr

Summary

Edward the Martyr is a human[1]. He was born on +0962-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Purbeck Hills[3]. He died on +0978-03-18T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a monarch[5]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,480 views/month, #6,036 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Edward the Martyr died in Purbeck Hills[3].
  • Edward the Martyr was born on +0962-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Edward the Martyr was born on +0963-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Edward the Martyr died on +0978-03-18T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Edward the Martyr is buried at Wareham[8].
  • Burial took place at Shaftesbury Abbey[9].
  • Edward the Martyr is buried at Woking[10].
  • Burial took place at Church of St Edward the Martyr, Brookwood[11].
  • Edward the Martyr's father was Edgar of England[12].
  • Edward the Martyr's mother was Æthelflæd[13].
  • Edward the Martyr held citizenship in Kingdom of England[14].
  • Edward the Martyr worked as a monarch[5].
  • Edward the Martyr's field of work was politics[15].
  • Edward the Martyr held the position of monarch of England[16].
  • Edward the Martyr's religion is recorded as Catholicism[17].
  • Edward the Martyr's image is recorded as Edward the Martyr - MS Royal 14 B VI.jpg[18].
  • Edward the Martyr is recorded as male[19].
  • Edward the Martyr's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Edward the Martyr's family is recorded as House of Wessex[21].
  • Edward the Martyr's ISNI is recorded as 0000000039117960[22].
  • Edward the Martyr's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 63539915[23].
  • Edward the Martyr's GND ID is recorded as 1014636493[24].
  • Edward the Martyr's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2008006007[25].
  • Edward the Martyr's Commons category is recorded as Edward the Martyr[26].
  • Edward the Martyr's canonization status is recorded as passion bearer[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +0962-01-01T00:00:00Z[2] and +0963-00-00T00:00:00Z[7]. Edward the Martyr's father was Edgar of England[12]. His mother was Æthelflæd[13].

Career and Affiliations

Edward the Martyr worked as a monarch[5]. His field of work was politics[15]. He held the position of monarch of England[16].

Personal Life

Edward the Martyr's religion is recorded as Catholicism[17].

Death and Burial

Edward the Martyr died on +0978-03-18T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in Purbeck Hills[3]. The cause of death was deliberate murder[28]. Recorded place of burial include Wareham[8], Shaftesbury Abbey[9], Woking[10], and Church of St Edward the Martyr, Brookwood[11].

Why It Matters

Edward the Martyr ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,480 views/month, #6,036 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where did Edward the Martyr die?

Edward the Martyr passed away in Purbeck Hills[3].

Who were Edward the Martyr's parents?

Edward the Martyr's father was Edgar of England[12]. Edward the Martyr's mother was Æthelflæd[13].

What did Edward the Martyr do for work?

Edward the Martyr worked as monarch[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] . wikidata.org.
  24. [2] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  25. [7] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  26. [4] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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