Tostig Godwinson

Anglo-Saxon Earl
Person human Q345420
Tostig Godwinson
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Tostig Godwinson

Summary

Tostig Godwinson is a human[1]. He was born on +1026-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Stamford Bridge[3]. He died on +1066-09-25T00:00:00Z[4]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (428 views/month, #6,873 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Tostig Godwinson died in Stamford Bridge[3].
  • Tostig Godwinson was born on +1026-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Tostig Godwinson died on +1066-09-25T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at York Minster[6].
  • Tostig Godwinson's father was Godwin, Earl of Wessex[7].
  • Tostig Godwinson's mother was Gytha Thorkelsdóttir[8].
  • Tostig Godwinson was married to Judith of Flanders, Countess of Northumbria[9].
  • A child of Tostig Godwinson was Skuli Tostisson Kongsfostre[10].
  • A child of Tostig Godwinson was Ketel (?)[11].
  • Tostig Godwinson held citizenship in Kingdom of England[12].
  • Tostig Godwinson held the position of Earl of Northumbria[13].
  • Tostig Godwinson's image is recorded as Cambridge, University Library, MS Ee.3.59, fol. 24v.png[14].
  • Tostig Godwinson is recorded as male[15].
  • Tostig Godwinson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Tostig Godwinson's family is recorded as House of Godwin[17].
  • Tostig Godwinson's noble title is recorded as Earl of Northumbria[18].
  • Tostig Godwinson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 251362091[19].
  • Tostig Godwinson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2012020025[20].
  • Tostig Godwinson's Commons category is recorded as Tostig Godwinson[21].
  • Tostig Godwinson's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Stamford Bridge[22].
  • Tostig Godwinson's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Fulford[23].
  • Tostig Godwinson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0n15z[24].
  • Tostig Godwinson's Rodovid ID is recorded as 368028[25].
  • Tostig Godwinson's manner of death is recorded as death in battle[26].
  • Tostig Godwinson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Tostig Godwinson was born on +1026-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Godwin, Earl of Wessex[7]. His mother was Gytha Thorkelsdóttir[8].

Career and Affiliations

Tostig Godwinson held the position of Earl of Northumbria[13].

Personal Life

Among Tostig Godwinson's spouses was Judith of Flanders, Countess of Northumbria[9]. Children include Skuli Tostisson Kongsfostre[10], 1052–1090[28], of England[29] and Ketel (?)[11].

Death and Burial

Tostig Godwinson died on +1066-09-25T00:00:00Z[4]. He died in Stamford Bridge[3]. He is buried at York Minster[6].

Why It Matters

Tostig Godwinson ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (428 views/month, #6,873 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where did Tostig Godwinson die?

Tostig Godwinson passed away in Stamford Bridge[3].

Who were Tostig Godwinson's parents?

Tostig Godwinson's father was Godwin, Earl of Wessex[7]. Tostig Godwinson's mother was Gytha Thorkelsdóttir[8].

Who was Tostig Godwinson married to?

Tostig Godwinson's spouses include Judith of Flanders, Countess of Northumbria[9].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . EB-11 / Godwine. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . EB-11 / Tostig. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . EB-11 / Tostig. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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