Ealhswith
Noble person
0852 – 0905
22 Views
Who was Ealhswith?
‹The template Infobox royalty is being considered for merging.›
Ealhswith or Ealswitha was the wife of King Alfred the Great. Her father was a Mercian nobleman, Æthelred Mucil, Ealdorman of the Gaini, which is thought to be an old Mercian tribal group. Her mother was Eadburh, a member of the Mercian royal family, and according to the historian Cyril Hart she was a descendant of King Cenwulf of Mercia.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- 0852
Mercia - Parents
- Spouses
- Alfred the Great
(0868 - 0899)
- Alfred the Great
- Children
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Ethnicity
- Anglo-Saxons
- Gaini
- Nationality
- Mercia
- Profession
- Died
- 0905
Winchester - Resting place
- Winchester
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Ealhswith." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/ealhswith>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Ealhswith biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In