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Æthelred I (alt. Aethelred, Ethelred; Old English: Æthel-ræd, lit. 'noble counsel'; 845/848 to 871) was King of Wessex from 865 until his death in 871. He was the fourth of five sons of King Æthelwulf of Wessex, four of whom in turn became king.
Aethelred I (died April 871) was the king of Wessex and of Kent (865/866–871), son of Aethelwulf of Wessex. By his father’s will he should have succeeded to Wessex on the death of his eldest brother Aethelbald (d. 860).
Aethelred of Wessex was the elder brother of Alfred the Great and ruled Wessex from AD 865871. Learn about his life and reign.
Fourth son of Aethelwulf, was the third brother to hold the throne of Wessex, succeeding Aethelberht in 865. His reign, spent in incessant warfare against the Vikings, was one of mixed fortunes, though with the aid of his younger brother, Alfred, he won one notable victory at Ashdown.
Æthelred I (d. 871), king of Wessex (865–71). The third son of Æthelwulf to succeed to the kingship of the West Saxons, Æthelred had to endure the first major onslaught of the Danes in their systematic attempt to conquer England.
Aethelred is mortally wounded and dies. Key facts about King Aethelred I who was born c.837, reigned (866 - 871) including biography, historical timeline and links to the British royal family tree.
Mar 23, 2015 · King Aethelred (Æthelred or 'Noble Council') was the third eldest surviving son of Aethelwulf, and King of Wessex from 866-871. Aethelred's reign was dogged by Viking battles against the 'Great Heathen Army', that would ultimately lead to his death in 871.
Apr 21, 2016 · Æthelred, who died 1,000 years ago on 23 April 1016, is remembered as ‘the Unready’. But his nickname masks a more complex picture. Throughout history, Æthelred’s payment of Dane-geld has been used as a short hand for drastic mismanagement. But there is another, more complex, picture to be painted of Æthelred’s reign.
Jul 30, 2017 · Ethelred himself married Wulfrida around two years after his accession to the throne of Wessex, they produced two sons Ethelwald, who was born around 868 and Ethelhelm, whose date of birth is unknown.
Apr 26, 2022 · King Ethelred of Wessex (Old English: Æþelræd) (c. 840 – April 23, 871) was the fourth son of King Ethelwulf of Wessex, and an older brother of Alfred the Great.
