Æthelswith

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

Summary

Æthelswith is a human[1]. She passed away in Pavia[2]. She died on 888[3]. She worked as an aristocrat[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Æthelswith died in Pavia[2].
  • Æthelswith died on 888[3].
  • Æthelswith is buried at Pavia[6].
  • Æthelswith's father was Æthelwulf[7].
  • Æthelswith's mother was Osburh[8].
  • Æthelswith was married to Burgred of Mercia[9].
  • A child of Æthelswith was Beorhtnoð æthling of Kent[10].
  • A child of Æthelswith was Beorhtweald Ealdorman of Kent[11].
  • Æthelswith worked as an aristocrat[4].
  • Æthelswith held the position of monarch[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 sibling is recorded as Æthelbald[17].
  • Æthelswith's sibling is recorded as Æthelberht[18].
  • Æthelswith's sibling is recorded as Æthelred I[19].
  • Æthelswith's sibling is recorded as Æthelstan of Kent[20].
  • Æthelswith's sibling is recorded as Alfred the Great[21].
  • Æthelswith's sibling is recorded as Æthelbald of Mercia[22].

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Origins and Family

Æthelswith's father was Æthelwulf[7]. Her mother was Osburh[8].

Career and Affiliations

Æthelswith worked as an aristocrat[4]. She held the position of monarch[12].

Personal Life

Æthelswith was married to Burgred of Mercia[9]. Children include Beorhtnoð æthling of Kent[10] and Beorhtweald Ealdorman of Kent[11].

Death and Burial

Æthelswith died on 888[3]. She died in Pavia[2]. Burial took place at Pavia[6].

Why It Matters

Æthelswith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where did Æthelswith die?

Æthelswith passed away in Pavia[2].

Who were Æthelswith's parents?

Æthelswith's father was Æthelwulf[7]. Æthelswith's mother was Osburh[8].

Who was Æthelswith married to?

Æthelswith's spouses include Burgred of Mercia[9].

What did Æthelswith do for work?

Æthelswith worked as aristocrat[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Æthelbald, Æthelberht, Æthelred I +3
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3373]]: [[Q272148]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790992318762"
  2. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Pavia
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'id', 'no', 'pt', 'ru', 'sv']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56926|batch #56926]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  3. 21d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Noble title → queen
    Sex or gender → female
    Spouse → Burgred of Mercia
    Father → Æthelwulf
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2600]]: 6000000000632011834, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1789253397723"
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