Æthelred the Unready

Summary

Æthelred the Unready is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kingdom of Wessex^[2]. He was born on 967^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on April 23, 1016^[5]. He worked as a monarch^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,452 views/month, #4,859 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Kingdom of Wessex^[2], Æthelred the Unready…
• Æthelred the Unready passed away in London^[4].
• Æthelred the Unready was born on 967^[3].
• Æthelred the Unready died on April 23, 1016^[5].
• Burial took place at Old St Paul's Cathedral^[8].
• Æthelred the Unready's father was Edgar of England^[9].
• Æthelred the Unready's mother was Ælfthryth^[10].
• Among Æthelred the Unready's spouses was Ælfgifu of York^[11].
• Among Æthelred the Unready's spouses was Emma of Normandy^[12].
• A child of Æthelred the Unready was Æthelstan Ætheling^[13].
• A child of Æthelred the Unready was Edmund II of England^[14].
• A child of Æthelred the Unready was Eadred Ætheling^[15].
• A child of Æthelred the Unready was Eadwig Ætheling^[16].
• A child of Æthelred the Unready was Edward the Confessor^[17].
• A child of Æthelred the Unready was Alfred Aetheling^[18].
• Æthelred the Unready held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[19].
• Æthelred the Unready worked as a monarch^[6].
• Æthelred the Unready held the position of monarch of England^[20].
• Æthelred the Unready held the position of monarch of England^[21].
• Æthelred the Unready's religion is recorded as Chalcedonian Christianity^[22].
• Æthelred the Unready is recorded as male^[23].
• Æthelred the Unready's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Æthelred the Unready's family is recorded as House of Wessex^[25].
• Æthelred the Unready's Commons category is recorded as Æthelred the Unready^[26].
• Æthelred the Unready's given name is recorded as Æthelred^[27].

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Origins and Family

Æthelred the Unready was born in Kingdom of Wessex^[2]. He was born on 967^[3]. His father was Edgar of England^[9]. His mother was Ælfthryth^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Æthelred the Unready worked as a monarch^[6]. Positions held include monarch of England^[20], a historical position^[28], in Kingdom of England^[29], founded in 0871^[30].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ælfgifu of York^[11], an aristocrat^[31], 0901–1002^[32], of Kingdom of England^[33] and Emma of Normandy^[12], a consort^[34], 0987–1052^[35], of Kingdom of England^[36]. Children include Æthelstan Ætheling^[13], an aristocrat^[37], 0980–1014^[38]; Edmund II of England^[14], a monarch^[39], 0988–1016^[40]; Eadred Ætheling^[15], b. 0901^[41]; Eadwig Ætheling^[16]; Edward the Confessor^[17], a monarch^[42], of Kingdom of England^[43], specialised in state administration^[44]; and Alfred Aetheling^[18], an aristocrat^[45], 1012–1037^[46], of Kingdom of England^[47]. Æthelred the Unready's religion is recorded as Chalcedonian Christianity^[22].

Death and Burial

Æthelred the Unready died on April 23, 1016^[5]. He passed away in London^[4]. He is buried at Old St Paul's Cathedral^[8].

Why It Matters

Æthelred the Unready ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,452 views/month, #4,859 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 117 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

FAQs

Where was Æthelred the Unready born?

Born in Kingdom of Wessex^[2], Æthelred the Unready…

Where did Æthelred the Unready die?

Æthelred the Unready passed away in London^[4].

Who were Æthelred the Unready's parents?

Æthelred the Unready's father was Edgar of England^[9]. Æthelred the Unready's mother was Ælfthryth^[10].

Who was Æthelred the Unready married to?

Æthelred the Unready's spouses include Ælfgifu of York^[11] and Emma of Normandy^[12].

What did Æthelred the Unready do for work?

Æthelred the Unready worked as monarch^[6].