Edgar Ætheling
11th-century claimant to the throne of England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edgar Ætheling[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] or Edgar II (c. 1052 - 1125 or after) was the last male member of the royal house of Cerdic of Wessex. He was elected King of England by the Witan in 1066 but never crowned.
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Edgar Ætheling | |
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King of the English (aspirant) | |
Reign | After 14 October – early December 1066 |
Predecessor | Harold II |
Successor | William I |
Born | c. 1052[1] Kingdom of Hungary |
Died | in or after 1125[1] |
House | Wessex |
Father | Edward the Exile |
Mother | Agatha |
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