Edith of WessexAge: 36 years910–946
- Name
- Edith of Wessex
Eadgyth; Edwige de Wessex; Edgith
- Name
- Eadgyth; Edwige de Wessex; Edgith
- Type
- also known as
Birth | estimated as 25 years prior to marriage about 904 10 10 |
Birth | 910 16 16 |
Birth of a sister | Eadhild of Wessex about 912 (Age 2 years) |
Marriage of a parent | Æthelstan of England — Ælfflæd n — View this family between 917 and 919 (Age 7 years) |
Death of a paternal grandfather | Edward the Elder of England July 17, 924 (Age 14 years) |
Location | bridal gift 929 (Age 19 years) |
Marriage | Otto I. der Große HRR — View this family 930 (Age 20 years) |
Birth of a son #1 | Liudolf von Schwaben 930 (Age 20 years) |
Birth of a daughter #2 | … Liutgarde 931 (Age 21 years) |
Death of a paternal grandfather | Edward the Elder of England July 17, 934 (Age 24 years) |
Death of a sister | Eadhild of Wessex 937 (Age 27 years) |
Death of a father | Æthelstan of England October 27, 939 (Age 29 years) |
Alfred W. Generation | daughters have similar names, but seem distinct |
Death | January 29, 946 (Age 36 years) |
Family with parents |
father |
Æthelstan of England Birth: estimated as soon after parents' marriage — about 894 23 20 Death: October 27, 939 — Gloucester |
mother |
n oo2Æthelstan Birth: estimated as equal to husband's birth year — about 894 |
Marriage: — |
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herself |
Edith of Wessex Birth: 910 16 16 Death: January 29, 946 |
9 years younger sister |
Eadhild of Wessex Birth: about 912 18 18 Death: 937 |
Father’s family with Ælfflæd n |
father |
Æthelstan of England Birth: estimated as soon after parents' marriage — about 894 23 20 Death: October 27, 939 — Gloucester |
step-mother |
Ælfflæd n Birth: estimated a short gap of 18 years — about 885 |
Marriage: between 917 and 919 — |
Family with Otto I. der Große HRR |
husband |
Otto I. der Große HRR Birth: November 23, 912 36 16 — Wallhausen, Südharz, Sachsen, Germany Death: May 7, 973 — Memleben, Thüringen, Germany |
herself |
Edith of Wessex Birth: 910 16 16 Death: January 29, 946 |
Marriage: 930 — |
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2 years daughter |
… Liutgarde Birth: 931 18 21 Death: 953 |
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Liudolf von Schwaben Birth: 930 17 20 — Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany Death: September 6, 957 — Pombia, Lago Maggiore, Italy |
Otto I. der Große HRR + n ooOttoI |
husband |
Otto I. der Große HRR Birth: November 23, 912 36 16 — Wallhausen, Südharz, Sachsen, Germany Death: May 7, 973 — Memleben, Thüringen, Germany |
husband’s wife |
n ooOttoI Birth: première épouse dont le nom est0 resté inconnu, DoB estimated as equa l to husband's birth year — about 912 — Eastern Europe |
Marriage: 951 — Pavia, Lombardia, Italy |
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-21 years step-son |
Wilhelm von Sachsen Birth: 929 16 17 Death: March 2, 946 |
-3 years step-daughter |
Richlinde n Birth: parentage debated in the literature, could be grandaughter via Liudol f of Schwaben — about 925 12 13 Death: The Dutch Wikipedia has 02 Sep 1035 — after 1007 |
Otto I. der Große HRR + Adelheid de Bourgogne |
husband |
Otto I. der Große HRR Birth: November 23, 912 36 16 — Wallhausen, Südharz, Sachsen, Germany Death: May 7, 973 — Memleben, Thüringen, Germany |
husband’s wife |
Adelheid de Bourgogne Birth: between 931 and 932 51 24 Death: December 16, 999 |
Marriage: between 951 and 952 — |
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5 years step-son |
Otto II. der Rote Birth: 955 42 24 Death: perhaps poisoned by his wife — December 7, 983 — Rome, Lazio, Italy |
1 month step-daughter |
Mathilde von Quedlinburg Birth: about January 955 42 24 Death: February 7, 999 |