Æthelflæd

Summary

Æthelflæd is a human^[1]. She was born on 870^[2]. She passed away in Tamworth^[3]. She died on June 12, 918^[4]. She worked as a sovereign^[5]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (581 views/month, #6,466 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Æthelflæd passed away in Tamworth^[3].
• Æthelflæd was born on 870^[2].
• Æthelflæd died on June 12, 918^[4].
• Æthelflæd died on 918^[7].
• Burial took place at St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester^[8].
• Æthelflæd's father was Alfred the Great^[9].
• Æthelflæd's mother was Ealhswith^[10].
• Æthelflæd was married to Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians^[11].
• A child of Æthelflæd was Ælfwynn^[12].
• Æthelflæd held citizenship in Kingdom of Wessex^[13].
• Æthelflæd held citizenship in Kingdom of Mercia^[14].
• Æthelflæd is identified as part of the Saxons ethnic group^[15].
• Æthelflæd worked as a sovereign^[5].
• Æthelflæd held the position of king^[16].
• Æthelflæd is recorded as female^[17].
• Æthelflæd's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Æthelflæd's family is recorded as House of Wessex^[19].
• Æthelflæd's noble title is recorded as queen^[20].
• Æthelflæd is part of The Dinner Party^[21].
• Æthelflæd's Commons category is recorded as Æthelflæd of Wessex, Lady of Mercia^[22].
• Æthelflæd's unmarried partner is recorded as Uhtred of Bebbanburg^[23].
• Æthelflæd's given name is recorded as Æthelflæd^[24].
• Æthelflæd's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[25].
• Æthelflæd's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• Æthelflæd's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Æthelflæd was born on 870^[2]. Her father was Alfred the Great^[9]. Her mother was Ealhswith^[10]. She is identified as part of the Saxons ethnic group^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Æthelflæd worked as a sovereign^[5]. She held the position of king^[16].

Personal Life

Æthelflæd was married to Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians^[11]. A child of her was Ælfwynn^[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 12, 918^[4] and 918^[7]. Æthelflæd died in Tamworth^[3]. She is buried at St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester^[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Æthelflæd include Aethelflaed^[28], an impact crater^[29].

Why It Matters

Æthelflæd ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (581 views/month, #6,466 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] She is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for her include Aethelflaed^[28], an impact crater^[29].

FAQs

Where did Æthelflæd die?

Æthelflæd passed away in Tamworth^[3].

Who were Æthelflæd's parents?

Æthelflæd's father was Alfred the Great^[9]. Æthelflæd's mother was Ealhswith^[10].

Who was Æthelflæd married to?

Æthelflæd's spouses include Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians^[11].

What did Æthelflæd do for work?

Æthelflæd worked as sovereign^[5].