THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Æthelred I

Æthelred I has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 837 in Kingdom of Wessex.

Born

in 837

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

Died: in 871

Source:

No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05.

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

Birthplace
Kingdom of Wessex
Professions
sovereign
Citizenship
Kingdom of Wessex

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 837 (No external source identified) or in 847 (No external source identified).

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.

in 847

Precision: year · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

    No external source identified

    More about Æthelred I

    Family

    Sibling
    Alfred the Great
    Child
    Æthelhelm
    Mother
    Osburh
    Child
    Æthelwold of Wessex
    Sibling
    Æthelbald of Mercia
    Sibling
    Æthelswith
    Sibling
    Æthelberht
    Father
    Æthelwulf
    Spouse
    Wulfthryth of Wessex
    Sibling
    Æthelbald

    All birth date sources

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

    No external source identified

    Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05. View Wikidata record

    Questions people ask

    Where was Æthelred I born?

    Æthelred I was born in Kingdom of Wessex.