Æthelred I

King of Wessex (r. 865–871)
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Æthelred I

Summary

Æthelred I is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kingdom of Wessex[2]. He was born on 837[3]. He died on 871[4]. He worked as a sovereign[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,031 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kingdom of Wessex[2], Æthelred I…
  • Æthelred I was born on 837[3].
  • Æthelred I was born on 847[7].
  • Æthelred I died on 871[4].
  • Æthelred I is buried at Dorset[8].
  • Æthelred I's father was Æthelwulf[9].
  • Æthelred I's mother was Osburh[10].
  • Among Æthelred I's spouses was Wulfthryth of Wessex[11].
  • A child of Æthelred I was Æthelhelm[12].
  • A child of Æthelred I was Æthelwold of Wessex[13].
  • A child of Æthelred I was Oswald (?)[14].
  • Æthelred I held citizenship in Kingdom of Wessex[15].
  • Æthelred I worked as a sovereign[5].
  • Æthelred I held the position of King of Wessex[16].
  • Æthelred I is recorded as male[17].
  • Æthelred I's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Æthelred I's family is recorded as House of Wessex[19].
  • Æthelred I's Commons category is recorded as Æthelred I of Wessex[20].
  • Æthelred I was part of the conflict Battle of Marton[21].
  • Æthelred I was part of the conflict Battle of Basing[22].
  • Æthelred I's given name is recorded as Etelredo[23].
  • Æthelred I's given name is recorded as Æthelred[24].
  • Æthelred I's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • Æthelred I's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Æthelred I's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27].

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Origins and Family

Æthelred I was born in Kingdom of Wessex[2]. Recorded date of birth include 837[3] and 847[7]. His father was Æthelwulf[9]. His mother was Osburh[10].

Career and Affiliations

Æthelred I worked as a sovereign[5]. He held the position of King of Wessex[16].

Personal Life

Among Æthelred I's spouses was Wulfthryth of Wessex[11]. Children include Æthelhelm[12], an aristocrat[28], 0865–0890[29]; Æthelwold of Wessex[13], a sovereign[30], 0801–0902[31]; and Oswald (?)[14].

Death and Burial

Æthelred I died on 871[4]. He is buried at Dorset[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Æthelred I include Mount Ethelred[32], a mountain[33].

Why It Matters

Æthelred I ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,031 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 127 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include Mount Ethelred[32], a mountain[33].

FAQs

Where was Æthelred I born?

Born in Kingdom of Wessex[2], Æthelred I…

Who were Æthelred I's parents?

Æthelred I's father was Æthelwulf[9]. Æthelred I's mother was Osburh[10].

Who was Æthelred I married to?

Æthelred I's spouses include Wulfthryth of Wessex[11].

What did Æthelred I do for work?

Æthelred I worked as sovereign[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] ↑ . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Æthelswith, Æthelbald, Æthelberht +2
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 7d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Æthelswith, Æthelbald, Æthelberht +2
    Claims rich → —
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  3. 7d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 50
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'bn', 'br', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el',
    Sibling → Æthelswith, Æthelbald, Æthelberht +2
    Claims rich → —
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  4. 7w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Family → House of Wessex
    Position held → King of Wessex
    Child → Æthelhelm, Æthelwold of Wessex, Oswald (?)
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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