Gytha Thorkelsdóttir
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This article is about the wife of Godwin. For other people, see Gytha (disambiguation).
Gytha Thorkelsdóttir (c. 997 – c. 1069), also called Githa, was a Danish noblewoman. She was the wife of Godwin, Earl of Wessex, and the mother of King Harold Godwinson and Edith of Wessex, the latter of whom was the queen consort of King Edward the Confessor.[1]
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Gytha Thorkelsdóttir | |
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Born | c. 997 |
Died | c. 1069 |
Spouse | Godwin, Earl of Wessex |
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Father | Thorgil Sprakling |
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