Edgar the Peaceful

Lived from 943 CE to 975 CE

Edgar the Peaceful was King of the English from 959 until his death. He was the younger son of Edmund I and Elfgifu the Shaftesbury, and came to the throne as a teenager, following the death of his older brother Eadwig. As king, Edgar further consolidated the political unity achieved by his predecessors, with his reign being noted for its relative stability.

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Lived from 943 CE to 975 CE

Edgar the Peaceful was King of the English from 959 until his death. He was the younger son of Edmund I and Elfgifu the Shaftesbury, and came to the throne as a teenager, following the death of his older brother Eadwig. As king, Edgar further consolidated the political unity achieved by his predecessors, with his reign being noted for its relative stability.

Subject ID: 123840

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