Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders

Countess consort of Flanders (877-929)
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Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders

Summary

Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Kingdom of Wessex[2]. She was born on +0877-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She died on +0929-06-07T00:00:00Z[4]. She worked as a politician[5] and nun[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,157 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders was born in Kingdom of Wessex[2].
  • Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders was born on +0877-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders died on +0929-06-07T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders's father was Alfred the Great[8].
  • Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders's mother was Ealhswith[9].
  • Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders was married to Baldwin II[10].
  • A child of Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders was Arnulf I, Count of Flanders[11].
  • A child of Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders was Adelolf, Count of Boulogne[12].
  • A child of Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders was Mathilde van Vlaanderen, Comtesse de St. Pol[13].
  • A child of Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders was Ealswid of Flanders[14].
  • A child of Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders was Ermentrude of Flanders[15].
  • Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders worked as a politician[5].
  • Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders's professions included nun[6].
  • Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders's image is recorded as Baldwin II and Ælfthryth.jpg[17].
  • Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders is recorded as female[18].
  • Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders's family is recorded as House of Wessex[20].
  • Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders's noble title is recorded as count[21].
  • Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders's Commons category is recorded as Ælfthryth of Wessex, Countess of Flanders[22].
  • Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06l4x4[23].
  • Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders's given name is recorded as Elfrida[24].
  • Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders's Rodovid ID is recorded as 8659[25].
  • Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Women Worldwide[27].

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Origins and Family

Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders's place of birth was Kingdom of Wessex[2]. She was born on +0877-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Alfred the Great[8]. Her mother was Ealhswith[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[5] and nun[6].

Personal Life

Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders was married to Baldwin II[10]. Children include Arnulf I, Count of Flanders[11], a politician[28], 0889–0965[29]; Adelolf, Count of Boulogne[12], a feudatory[30], 0891–0933[31]; Mathilde van Vlaanderen, Comtesse de St. Pol[13]; Ealswid of Flanders[14]; and Ermentrude of Flanders[15].

Death and Burial

Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders died on +0929-06-07T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,157 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders born?

Born in Kingdom of Wessex[2], Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders…

Who were Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders's parents?

Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders's father was Alfred the Great[8]. Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders's mother was Ealhswith[9].

Who was Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders married to?

Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders's spouses include Baldwin II[10].

What did Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders do for work?

Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders worked as politician[5] and nun[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . Dictionary of Women Worldwide. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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