Born | circa 868 | Born At | |
Died | 902 | Buried At | |
Father | Aethelred (King of Wessex 866-871) | Mother | Wulfthryth |
Born | circa 868 / |
Died | 902 / |
Family Tree Details
Aethelwold (b.868? - d.902)
Timeline
After fighting the Danes all winter Aethelred died. He was only in his late twenties or early thirties. He was buried at Wimborne and was succeeded by his younger brother Alfred 'the Great'. Aethelred had two sons but they were too young to rule. The younger son Aethelwold would later rebel against Alfred's son Edward the Elder for the English throne. ¹
The Danes in Northumbria accepted Aethelwold as their king. Aethelwold needed an army if he was going to take the English throne from King Edward.
Athelwold and Eric the Dane were killed in battle when they fought an army of Kentish men who were part of King Edward's army. ¹
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