Gytha Thorkelsdóttir

daughter of Thorgil Sprakling; wife of Godwin of Wessex
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Gytha Thorkelsdóttir
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Gytha Thorkelsdóttir

Summary

Gytha Thorkelsdóttir is a human[1]. She was born on +1010-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. She died on +1042-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (286 views/month, #7,070 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Gytha Thorkelsdóttir was born on +1010-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Gytha Thorkelsdóttir died on +1042-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gytha Thorkelsdóttir's father was Thorgils Sprakelegg[5].
  • Gytha Thorkelsdóttir was married to Godwin, Earl of Wessex[6].
  • A child of Gytha Thorkelsdóttir was Edith of Wessex[7].
  • A child of Gytha Thorkelsdóttir was Gyrth Godwinson[8].
  • A child of Gytha Thorkelsdóttir was Harold Godwinson[9].
  • A child of Gytha Thorkelsdóttir was Leofwine Godwinson[10].
  • A child of Gytha Thorkelsdóttir was Sweyn Godwinson[11].
  • A child of Gytha Thorkelsdóttir was Tostig Godwinson[12].
  • Gytha Thorkelsdóttir held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[13].
  • Gytha Thorkelsdóttir's image is recorded as Countess Gytha St Nectans.jpg[14].
  • Gytha Thorkelsdóttir is recorded as female[15].
  • Gytha Thorkelsdóttir's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Gytha Thorkelsdóttir's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03n9fz[17].
  • Gytha Thorkelsdóttir's given name is recorded as Gytha[18].
  • Gytha Thorkelsdóttir's Rodovid ID is recorded as 107590[19].
  • Gytha Thorkelsdóttir's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Women Worldwide[20].
  • Gytha Thorkelsdóttir's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 56555[21].
  • Gytha Thorkelsdóttir's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ang', 'text': 'Gytha Thorkelsdóttir'}[22].
  • Gytha Thorkelsdóttir's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00080022[23].
  • Gytha Thorkelsdóttir's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000001156548028[24].
  • Gytha Thorkelsdóttir's PASE ID is recorded as 185680[25].
  • Gytha Thorkelsdóttir's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Thorgilsdatter-3[26].
  • Gytha Thorkelsdóttir's Kindred Britain ID is recorded as I2464[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gytha Thorkelsdóttir was born on +1010-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. Her father was Thorgils Sprakelegg[5].

Personal Life

Among Gytha Thorkelsdóttir's spouses was Godwin, Earl of Wessex[6]. Children include Edith of Wessex[7], a consort[28]; Gyrth Godwinson[8], an aristocrat[29], 1032–1066[30]; Harold Godwinson[9], a sovereign[31], 1022–1066[32], of Kingdom of England[33]; Leofwine Godwinson[10], a feudatory[34], 1035–1066[35]; Sweyn Godwinson[11], an aristocrat[36], 1020–1052[37], of Kingdom of England[38]; and Tostig Godwinson[12], 1026–1066[39], of Kingdom of England[40].

Death and Burial

Gytha Thorkelsdóttir died on +1042-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Gytha Thorkelsdóttir ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (286 views/month, #7,070 of 1,000,298).[4] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Who were Gytha Thorkelsdóttir's parents?

Gytha Thorkelsdóttir's father was Thorgils Sprakelegg[5].

Who was Gytha Thorkelsdóttir married to?

Gytha Thorkelsdóttir's spouses include Godwin, Earl of Wessex[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Dictionary of Women Worldwide. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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