Æthelwulf

Summary

Æthelwulf is a human^[1]. Born in Aachen^[2], he… he died in Kingdom of Wessex^[3]. He died on January 13, 858^[4]. He worked as a monarch^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (789 views/month, #6,610 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Aachen^[2], Æthelwulf…
• Æthelwulf passed away in Kingdom of Wessex^[3].
• Æthelwulf died on January 13, 858^[4].
• Burial took place at Winchester Cathedral^[7].
• Æthelwulf's father was Ecgberht^[8].
• Æthelwulf's mother was unnamed wife of King Egbert of Wessex^[9].
• Among Æthelwulf's spouses was Judith of Flanders^[10].
• Among Æthelwulf's spouses was Osburh^[11].
• A child of Æthelwulf was Alfred the Great^[12].
• A child of Æthelwulf was Æthelstan of Kent^[13].
• A child of Æthelwulf was Æthelswith^[14].
• A child of Æthelwulf was Æthelbald^[15].
• A child of Æthelwulf was Æthelberht^[16].
• A child of Æthelwulf was Æthelred I^[17].
• Æthelwulf held citizenship in Kingdom of Wessex^[18].
• Æthelwulf worked as a monarch^[5].
• Æthelwulf held the position of King of Wessex^[19].
• Æthelwulf's religion is recorded as Christianity^[20].
• Æthelwulf is recorded as male^[21].
• Æthelwulf's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Æthelwulf's family is recorded as House of Wessex^[23].
• Æthelwulf's Commons category is recorded as Æthelwulf of Wessex^[24].
• Æthelwulf was part of the conflict Battle of Aclea^[25].
• Æthelwulf's given name is recorded as Æthelwulf^[26].
• Æthelwulf's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[27].

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Origins and Family

Æthelwulf's place of birth was Aachen^[2]. His father was Ecgberht^[8]. His mother was unnamed wife of King Egbert of Wessex^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Æthelwulf's professions included monarch^[5]. He held the position of King of Wessex^[19].

Personal Life

Spouses include Judith of Flanders^[10], a consort^[28], b. 0844^[29], of France^[30] and Osburh^[11], a consort^[31], of Kingdom of Wessex^[32]. Children include Alfred the Great^[12], a monarch^[33], 0849–0899^[34], of Kingdom of Wessex^[35]; Æthelstan of Kent^[13], a monarch^[36]; Æthelswith^[14], an aristocrat^[37]; Æthelbald^[15], a sovereign^[38], 0835–0860^[39], of Kingdom of Wessex^[40]; Æthelberht^[16], a ruler^[41], 0836–0865^[42], of Kingdom of Wessex^[43]; and Æthelred I^[17], a sovereign^[44], 0837–0871^[45], of Kingdom of Wessex^[46]. Æthelwulf's religion is recorded as Christianity^[20].

Death and Burial

Æthelwulf died on January 13, 858^[4]. He died in Kingdom of Wessex^[3]. Burial took place at Winchester Cathedral^[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Æthelwulf include Mount Ethelwulf^[47], a mountain^[48].

Why It Matters

Æthelwulf ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (789 views/month, #6,610 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Entities named for him include Mount Ethelwulf^[47], a mountain^[48].

FAQs

Where was Æthelwulf born?

Æthelwulf was born in Aachen^[2].

Where did Æthelwulf die?

Æthelwulf passed away in Kingdom of Wessex^[3].

Who were Æthelwulf's parents?

Æthelwulf's father was Ecgberht^[8]. Æthelwulf's mother was unnamed wife of King Egbert of Wessex^[9].

Who was Æthelwulf married to?

Æthelwulf's spouses include Judith of Flanders^[10] and Osburh^[11].

What did Æthelwulf do for work?

Æthelwulf worked as monarch^[5].