| Born | circa 871 | Born at | |  | | Died | 17 Jul 924 | Buried at | Winchester | | Royal House | Wessex | | | Ruler of Wessex from 899 after the death of his father Alfred the Great until July 924. When Alfred died the matter of succession was disputed by Edward and his cousin Athelwold. Edward found support in the south of the country while Athelwold found support in the Danes of Northumbria who accepted him as their over-lord. Athelwold was killed in battle in 905. Edward's sister Athelflaed married Aethelred the ruler of Mercia and together Edward and Aethelred defeated the Danes at Tattenhall in 910. In 911 Aethelred died but Athelflaed became the ruler of Mercia and was known as the 'Lady of the Mercians. Alongside her brother Athelflaed fought against the invading Vikings. She died in 918 after which Edward the Elder was able to add Mercia to his domains.
(Author's Note: This map is experimental and subject to change)
Selection of references used:
1. Ronald McNair Scott,Alfred the Great,
2. J. Raine,Historic Towns: York,
3. C.W.Previte-Orton,The shorter Cambridge Medieval History,
4. Richard Humble,The Fall of Saxon England,
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 | |  EDWARD (the Elder, King of West Saxons, 899-924) (b.871 - d.924)
+Wife of Edward the Elder
= ATHELSTAN (King of the English 924-939) (b.895 - d.939)
=EDMUND (I, King of the English 939-946) (b.922 - d.946)
| +Aelfgifu ( - d.944)
| =EADWIG (King of the English 955-959) (b.939 - d.959)
| =EDGAR (I, King of the English 959-975) (b.944 - d.975)
| +Ethelflead
| | =EDWARD (The Martyr, King of the English 975-978) (b.962 - d.978)
| +Wulfryth
| +Elfthyrth (b.945 - d.1000)
| =Edmund (b.965 - )
| =ATHELRED (II The Unready, King of the English 978-1013, 1014-1016) (b.967 - d.1016)
| +Aelfgifu
| | =Aethelstan (son of Athelred)
| | =Egbert
| | =EDMUND (II Ironside, King of the English 1016) (b.981 - d.1016)
| | =Eadred
| | =Eadwig
| | =Edgar
| +Emma (of Normandy, Wife of Athelred) (b.982 - d.1052)
| =EDWARD (The Confessor, King of England 1042-1066) (b.1003 - d.1066)
| =Alfred (Second son of Athelred) ( - d.1036)
| =Godgifu (Daughter of Athelred)
=EADRED (King of the English 946-955) (b.923 - d.955)
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