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Edgar the Peaceful is the 1,813th most popular politician (up from 1,814th in 2019), the 415th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 437th in 2019) and the 75th most popular British Politician. Edgar the Peaceful was most famous for his rule of England from 959 to 975. He was the first king of England to be crowned in Westminster.
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Jessica Brain. 10 min read. On 18th March 978 a tragic incident occurred: a young King of England was slain at Corfe Castle, having only served as king for a short three years, from 975 until his early demise in 978, when he became known as Edward the Martyr. Born around 962, Edward was the only son of King Edgar the Peaceful and his first wife.
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Edgar the Peaceful Born: 7 August 943 AD, Kingdom of England Died: 8 July 975 AD, Winchester Full name: Edgar I Nickname: the Peaceable Spouse: Wulthryth Children: Edward the Martyr, Æthelred the Unready , Edith of Wilton, Edmund Ætheling Parents: Edmund I, Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury
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Edgar the Peaceful Saxon King Edgar of Wessex was born circa 942, the second son of Edmund the Elder Saint Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury. He was sixteen when he ascended the throne on the death of his elder brother, Edwy in October 959.
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The reign of Edgar the Peaceful was a rare period of peace and stability in Anglo-Saxon England. Not long after his cornonation, King Edgar's council at Chester took place, involving his royal barge being rowed on the River Dee at Chester… it is believed that alongside him were six to eight sub-kings from across the British Isles. Jessica Brain
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Edgar ( Old English: Ēadgār c. 943 - 8 July 975), known as the Peaceful or the Peaceable, was King of the English from 959 until his death. He was the younger son of Edmund I and Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury, and came to the throne as a teenager, following the death of his older brother Eadwig.
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Eadgar the Peaceful, King of England primary name: primary name: Eadger other name: other name: (King) Edgar Details individual; ruler; royal/imperial; Anglo-Saxon; British; English; Male Life dates 943-975 Biography Son of King Edmund the Magnificent; King of Mercia 957-959; and of all England 959-975.
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Edgar the Peaceful is a fierce contender for one of the most disputed titles in British royal history: the first true king of England. In 973, Edgar became the first Saxon monarch crowned as king.
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Edgar, (born 943/944—died July 8, 975), king of the Mercians and Northumbrians from 957 who became king of the West Saxons, or Wessex, in 959 and is reckoned as king of all England from that year. He was efficient and tolerant of local customs, and his reign was peaceful. He was most important as a patron of the English monastic revival.
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New Catholic Encyclopedia EDGAR THE PEACEFUL King of the English; b. 943; d. July 8, 975. The son of King Edmund and St. Alfgifu, he succeded his brother Eadwig in 959. During Edgar's reign England enjoyed internal stability and was spared foreign invasion.
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King Edgar the Peaceful was the King of England from 959 to 974. He ruled the northern portion of the divided kingdom during his brother King Eadwig 's reign. After his brother's death, he unified England again and ushered in a time of peace. Jump to: Early Years Reforms Coronation at Bath and Death Early Years
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Edgar reigned 10-959 to 975. ***********. The Saxon name Eadgar means "rich in spears" (Eadgar the Peaceable), which was undoubtedly recognition of his inheritance of military power. When Edgar's uncle Eadred died in 955, his brother Edwy became king in Wessex whilst Edgar was appointed to the kingship of Mercia and Northumbria.
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King Edgar the Peaceful: The Forgotten Anglo-Saxon Ruler Who Shaped England Stepping onto the historical stage in a time marked by political turmoil, religious fervour, and social flux, a young and determined figure known as King Edgar the Peaceful etched an indelible mark on the annals of history.
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King Edgar ('the Peaceful') was the second son of Edmund I and Aelfgifu of Shaftesbury, and king of England from 959-975 and of Mercia from 957-959. An excellent ruler, Edgar achieved peace, stability and prosperity across his kingdom, and faced no invasions from the Vikings.
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King Edgar was the ruler of England whose fame spread far and wide as 'the Peaceful' emperor. However, the cognomen 'the Peaceful' does not refer to his calm temperament but to the fact that his reign was very peaceful for the people in his kingdom. It is also because he is credited for uniting and stabilizing the British empire.
Edgar I the Peaceful or the Peaceable (943 975) was the younger son of Edmund I of England
King Edgar the Peaceful was the king of England from 959-975 AD. He was known for his successful military campaigns and for his efforts to reform the English Church. He also issued a law code and is considered to have been a strong and effective ruler. He was the son of King Edmund I and was also the grandson of King Alfred the Great.