Emma of Normandy
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Summary
Emma of Normandy was born on 987[1] in Normandy[2]. She died on March 6, 1052[3], in Winchester[4]. She worked as a consort[5] and embroiderer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,148 views/month, #5,708 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Winchester Cathedral[8]
- Father: Richard I of Normandy[9]
- Mother: Gunnora[10]
- Spouse: Æthelred the Unready[11], Cnut the Great[12], Edward the Confessor[13]
- Child: Edward the Confessor[14], Goda of England[15], Alfred Aetheling[16], Harthacanute[17], Gunhilda of Denmark[18], unknown daughter (?)[19]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[20]
- Position held: Queen Consort of England[21], Queen consort of Denmark[22]
- Religion or worldview: Christianity[23]
- Sex or gender: female[24]
- Family: House of Wessex[25], House of Knýtlinga[26]
- Commons category: Emma of Normandy[27]
- Given name: Emma[28]
- Floruit: 1016[29]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[30], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[32], A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country[33], A historical dictionary of British women[34]
- Name in native language: Emma de Normandie[35]
- Sibling: Hawise of Normandy[36], Maud of Normandy[37], Geoffrey, Count of Eu[38], William, Count of Eu[39], Richard II[40], Robert le Danois[41], Mauger, Count of Corbeil[42], Papia de Normandie[43]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[44]
Why It Matters
Emma of Normandy has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
FAQs
Where was Emma of Normandy born?
Emma of Normandy was born in Normandy[2].
Where did Emma of Normandy die?
Emma of Normandy passed away in Winchester[4].
Who were Emma of Normandy's parents?
Emma of Normandy's father was Richard I of Normandy[9]. Emma of Normandy's mother was Gunnora[10].
Who was Emma of Normandy married to?
Emma of Normandy's spouses include Æthelred the Unready[11], Cnut the Great[12], and Edward the Confessor[13].