Eadburh of Mercia

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Eadburh of Mercia was an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman of the Mercian royal line, known primarily as the wife of King Alfred the Great and mother of several prominent West Saxon rulers.

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Eadburh of Mercia canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglo-Saxon noblewoman
Mercian royal
human
associatedWith West Saxon royal house
linked to: House of Wessex
country Kingdom of Mercia
linked to: Mercia

Kingdom of Wessex
dynasty Mercian royal house
linked to: Mercian dynasty
era Early Middle Ages
ethnicity Anglo-Saxon
floruit 9th century
gender female
language Old English
marriedInto House of Wessex
memberOf Mercian royal line
linked to: Mercian dynasty
motherOf Edward the Elder
Ælfthryth of Wessex
linked to: Ælfthryth

Æthelflæd of Damerham (possible)
Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians
linked to: Æthelflæd

Æthelgyth of Wessex
linked to: Æthelgyth

Æthelweard of Wessex
linked to: Æthelweard
name Eadburh of Mercia
notableFor being mother of West Saxon rulers
being wife of Alfred the Great
marriage alliance between Mercia and Wessex
position Queen consort of Wessex
region Anglo-Saxon England
religion Christianity
spouse Alfred the Great
spouseOf King of the West Saxons

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ealhswith mother Eadburh of Mercia
Æthelred Mucel spouse Eadburh of Mercia