in 944
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THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Edgar of England
King of the English (r. 959–975)
Edgar of England has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 943 in Kingdom of Wessex.
Born
in 943
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: July 13, 975
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
- politician, monarch
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: in 943 (Oxford Dictionary of National Biography) or in 944 (Oxford Dictionary of National Biography).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
More about Edgar of England
Family
- Sibling
- Eadwig
- Child
- Edith of Wilton
- Child
- Edward the Martyr
- Spouse
- Ælfthryth
- Mother
- Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury
- Child
- Æthelred the Unready
- Father
- Edmund I
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Edgar of England born?
Edgar of England was born in Kingdom of Wessex.
When did Edgar of England die?
Edgar of England died on July 13, 975.