Edmund Ironside
Monarch
0989 – 1016
Who was Edmund Ironside?
Edmund Ironside or Edmund II was King of England from 23 April to 18 October 1016 and of Wessex from 23 April to 30 November 1016. His cognomen "Ironside" is not recorded until 1057, but may have been contemporary. According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, it was given to him "because of his valour" in resisting the Danish invasion led by Cnut the Great. He fought five battles against the Danes, ending in defeat against Cnut on 18 October at the Battle of Assandun, after which they agreed to divide the kingdom, Edmund taking Wessex and Cnut the rest of the country. Edmund died shortly afterwards on 30 November, and Cnut became the king of all England.
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- Born
- 0989
Wessex - Also known as
- Edmund II
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Ealdgyth
(1015 - 1016/11/30)
- Ealdgyth
- Children
- Nationality
- England
- Profession
- Died
- Nov 30, 1016
Oxford - Resting place
- Glastonbury Abbey
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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