Æthelswith

Queen, daughter of King Æthelwulf of Wessex
Person human Q3577177
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Æthelswith

Summary

Æthelswith is a human[1]. She died on +0888-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. She worked as an aristocrat[3]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Æthelswith died on +0888-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Burial took place at Pavia[5].
  • Æthelswith's father was Æthelwulf[6].
  • Æthelswith's mother was Osburh[7].
  • Æthelswith was married to Burgred of Mercia[8].
  • A child of Æthelswith was Beorhtnoð æthling of Kent[9].
  • A child of Æthelswith was Beorhtweald Ealdorman of Kent[10].
  • Æthelswith's professions included aristocrat[3].
  • Æthelswith held the position of monarch[11].
  • Æthelswith's image is recorded as Æthelswith, Queen of Mercia, in British Library Cotton MS Claudius B VI.png[12].
  • Æthelswith is recorded as female[13].
  • Æthelswith's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Æthelswith's family is recorded as House of Wessex[15].
  • Æthelswith's noble title is recorded as queen[16].
  • Æthelswith's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03cf8sg[17].
  • Æthelswith's Rodovid ID is recorded as 132218[18].
  • Æthelswith's PASE ID is recorded as 2134[19].
  • Æthelswith's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Wessex-373[20].
  • Æthelswith's Kindred Britain ID is recorded as I2552[21].
  • Æthelswith's sibling is recorded as Æthelbald[22].
  • Æthelswith's sibling is recorded as Æthelberht[23].
  • Æthelswith's sibling is recorded as Æthelred I[24].
  • Æthelswith's sibling is recorded as Æthelstan of Kent[25].
  • Æthelswith's sibling is recorded as Alfred the Great[26].
  • Æthelswith's WeRelate person ID is recorded as Æthelswith_of_Wessex_(1)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Æthelswith's father was Æthelwulf[6]. Her mother was Osburh[7].

Career and Affiliations

Æthelswith worked as an aristocrat[3]. She held the position of monarch[11].

Personal Life

Æthelswith was married to Burgred of Mercia[8]. Children include Beorhtnoð æthling of Kent[9] and Beorhtweald Ealdorman of Kent[10].

Death and Burial

Æthelswith died on +0888-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. She is buried at Pavia[5].

Why It Matters

Æthelswith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[4] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Who were Æthelswith's parents?

Æthelswith's father was Æthelwulf[6]. Æthelswith's mother was Osburh[7].

Who was Æthelswith married to?

Æthelswith's spouses include Burgred of Mercia[8].

What did Æthelswith do for work?

Æthelswith worked as aristocrat[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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