Æthelweard

Anglo-Saxon historian
Person human Q272297
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Æthelweard

Summary

Æthelweard is a human[1]. He was born on 940[2]. He died on 998[3]. He worked as a writer[4] and historian[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Æthelweard was born on 940[2].
  • Æthelweard died on 998[3].
  • Æthelweard's father was Eadric, Ealdorman of Wessex[7].
  • Æthelweard's mother was Æthelgifu (?)[8].
  • A child of Æthelweard was Æthelmær the Stout[9].
  • Æthelweard held citizenship in Kingdom of England[10].
  • Æthelweard worked as a writer[4].
  • Æthelweard worked as a historian[5].
  • Æthelweard is recorded as male[11].
  • Æthelweard's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Æthelweard's family is recorded as House of Wessex[13].
  • Æthelweard's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[14].
  • Æthelweard's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15].
  • Æthelweard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[16].
  • Æthelweard's sibling is recorded as Ælfgifu[17].
  • Æthelweard's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Æthelweard was born on 940[2]. His father was Eadric, Ealdorman of Wessex[7]. His mother was Æthelgifu (?)[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and historian[5].

Personal Life

A child of Æthelweard was Æthelmær the Stout[9].

Death and Burial

Æthelweard died on 998[3].

Why It Matters

Æthelweard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Who were Æthelweard's parents?

Æthelweard's father was Eadric, Ealdorman of Wessex[7]. Æthelweard's mother was Æthelgifu (?)[8].

What did Æthelweard do for work?

Æthelweard worked as writer[4] and historian[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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