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Æthelred the Unready

Æthelred the Unready

King of England from 978, who paid growing tributes to Viking armies, ordered the St Brice's Day massacre and fled before Sweyn in 1013.

Person

Also known as Æthelred II, Ethelred the Unready

c. 966 CE O.S. – 23 Apr 1016 O.S.

Over time

spouse of
Emma of Normandy
enemy of
Swein Forkbeard
ruled
Kingdom of England

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Identifiers
Wikidata Q183499

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parent of:
  • Edmund Ironside

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spouse of:
  • Emma of Normandy1002 O.S. – 1016 O.S.

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enemy of:
  • Swein Forkbeard1013 O.S. – 1014 O.S.

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ruled:
  • Kingdom of England978 CE O.S. – 1016 O.S.

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