THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Eadwig
King of the English (r. 955–959)
Eadwig was born in 940 in Kingdom of Wessex and died on October 1, 959.
Born
in 940
Died: October 1, 959
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.
- Birthplace
- Kingdom of Wessex
- Professions
- monarch
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
More about Eadwig
Family
- Father
- Edmund I
- Mother
- Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury
- Sibling
- Edgar of England
- Spouse
- Ælfgifu
All birth date sources
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Questions people ask
Where was Eadwig born?
Eadwig was born in Kingdom of Wessex.
When did Eadwig die?
Eadwig died on October 1, 959.