Osburh

First wife of King Æthelwulf of Wessex and mother of Alfred the Great
Person human Q2296250
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Osburh

Summary

Osburh is a human[1]. She worked as a consort[2]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (280 views/month, #7,120 of 1,000,298).[3]

Key Facts

  • Osburh's father was Oslac of Hampshire[4].
  • Among Osburh's spouses was Æthelwulf[5].
  • A child of Osburh was Alfred the Great[6].
  • A child of Osburh was Æthelstan of Kent[7].
  • A child of Osburh was Æthelswith[8].
  • A child of Osburh was Æthelbald[9].
  • A child of Osburh was Æthelberht[10].
  • A child of Osburh was Æthelred I[11].
  • Osburh held citizenship in Kingdom of Wessex[12].
  • Osburh's professions included consort[2].
  • Osburh's image is recorded as Queen Osburga reads for her son, Alfred.gif[13].
  • Osburh is recorded as female[14].
  • Osburh's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Osburh's family is recorded as House of Wessex[16].
  • Osburh's noble title is recorded as queen consort[17].
  • Osburh's Commons category is recorded as Osburga[18].
  • Osburh's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03p6nl[19].
  • Osburh's given name is recorded as Osburh[20].
  • Osburh's Rodovid ID is recorded as 92191[21].
  • Osburh's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • Osburh's described by source is recorded as A historical dictionary of British women[23].
  • Osburh's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 20887[24].
  • Osburh's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00020043[25].
  • Osburh's PASE ID is recorded as 5119[26].
  • Osburh's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Unknown-195122[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Osburh's father was Oslac of Hampshire[4].

Career and Affiliations

Osburh's professions included consort[2].

Personal Life

Osburh was married to Æthelwulf[5]. Children include Alfred the Great[6], a monarch[28], 0849–0899[29], of Kingdom of Wessex[30]; Æthelstan of Kent[7], a monarch[31]; Æthelswith[8], an aristocrat[32]; Æthelbald[9], a sovereign[33], 0835–0860[34], of Kingdom of Wessex[35]; Æthelberht[10], a ruler[36], 0836–0865[37], of Kingdom of Wessex[38]; and Æthelred I[11], a sovereign[39], 0837–0871[40], of Kingdom of Wessex[41].

Why It Matters

Osburh ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (280 views/month, #7,120 of 1,000,298).[3] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Who were Osburh's parents?

Osburh's father was Oslac of Hampshire[4].

Who was Osburh married to?

Osburh's spouses include Æthelwulf[5].

What did Osburh do for work?

Osburh worked as consort[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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