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Edgar (or Eadgar; [1] c. 944 – 8 July 975) was King of the English from 959 until his death in 975. He became king of all England on his brother's death. He was the younger son of King Edmund I and his first wife Ælfgifu.
Edgar (born 943/944—died July 8, 975) was the king of the Mercians and Northumbrians from 957 who became king of the West Saxons, or Wessex, in 959 and is reckoned as king of all England from that year.
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Jun 28, 2017 · Learn about Edgar, the king of England who reigned from 959 to 975 and was a patron of monastic reform and a firm ruler. Find out about his coronation, his laws, his coinage and his burial place.
Jun 15, 2023 · King Edgar the Peaceful: The Forgotten Anglo-Saxon Ruler Who Shaped England. Stepping onto the historical stage in a time marked by political turmoil, religious fervour, and social flux, a young and determined figure known as King Edgar the Peaceful etched an indelible mark on the annals of history.
Jul 1, 2024 · Edgar was the King of Scots from 1097 to 1107, recognised by William II of England as his vassal. He was the brother-in-law of Henry I of England and died in Edinburgh Castle in 1107.
Scottish Monarch. Name: King Edgar. Born: c.943. Parents: Edmund and Elgiva. Relation to Charles III: 30th great-grandfather. House of: Wessex. Ascended to the throne: October 1, 959. Crowned: May 11, 973 at Bath Abbey, aged c.30. Married: (1) Ethelfleda, (2) Elfrida.
King Edgar came to power in 959, uniting a fractured England and introducing a period of calm and stability, something unheard of in medieval kingship. He was born in 943 to King Edmund I and his first wife, Aelgifu of Shaftesbury.
