Æthelwold

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Æthelwold was a late 9th-century Anglo-Saxon prince of Wessex who later became a key rival claimant to the English throne during the reign of his cousin Edward the Elder.

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Æthelwold canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglo-Saxon prince
nobleman of Wessex
pretender to the English throne
alliedWith Vikings of East Anglia
linked to: East Anglian Danes

Vikings of Northumbria
claimedTitle King of Wessex
King of the English
conflict Anglo-Saxon–Viking conflicts
Battle of the Holme
Æthelwold’s revolt
countryOfCitizenship Wessex
linked to: Kingdom of Wessex
cousin Edward the Elder
deathPlace Holme
dynasty House of Wessex
era Viking Age in England
ethnicGroup Anglo-Saxons
father Æthelred I of Wessex
historicalRegion Anglo-Saxon England
languageSpoken Old English
mannerOfDeath killed in battle
notableFor rebellion against Edward the Elder
rival claim to the English throne
opponent Edward the Elder
Edward the Elder’s forces
participantIn Battle of the Holme
positionHeld prince of Wessex
region England
relative Alfred the Great
Edward the Elder
Æthelred I of Wessex
religion Christianity
timePeriod late 9th century

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Æthelred I of Wessex child Æthelwold