THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Edward the Martyr

King of the English (975-978)

Edward the Martyr has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 963.

Born

in 963

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: March 23, 978

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.

Professions
monarch
Citizenship
Kingdom of England

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 963 (Great Norwegian Encyclopedia) or in 962 (Kindred Britain).

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 Edward the Martyr

Family

Father
Edgar of England
Sibling
Edith of Wilton
Sibling
Æthelred the Unready

All birth date sources

A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

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Questions people ask

When did Edward the Martyr die?

Edward the Martyr died on March 23, 978.