♂ Edward Aethling

1016 - 1057

 

The Exile, Prince of England

Edward Aethling
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Parents
Edmund II Aethling
Edmund II Aethling
0989 - 1016
Ealdgyth
Ealdgyth
0992 - 1016
Spouse
Agatha Arpad
Agatha Arpad
1030 - 1070
Children
Margaret Of Scotland
Margaret Of Scotland
1045 - 1093

After the Danish conquest of England in 1016 Canute had him and his brother, Edmund, exiled to the Continent. Edward was only a few months old when he was brought to the court of Olof Skötkonung, (who was either Canute's half-brother or stepbrother), with instructions to have the child murdered. Instead, Edmund was secretly sent to Kiev, where Olof's daughter Ingigerd was the Queen, and then made his way to Hungary, probably in the retinue of Ingigerd's son-in-law, King András.  On hearing the news of his being alive, Edward the Confessor recalled him to England and made him his heir.

1016

1016 Battle of Nesjar (off the coast of Norway): Olaf Haraldsson is victorious over former co-regent Sweyn Haakonsson confirming his status as King of Norway.

1057


Aug
Age: 41y
1057 • The Banu Hilal take Kairouan. The Zirid dynasty has to resettle to Mahdiya.

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