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Eadgyth

910 - 946

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Edith of England, also spelt Eadgyth or Ædgyth (Old English: Ēadgȳð, German: Edgitha; 910–946), a member of the House of Wessex, was the East Frankish (German) queen from 936, by her marriage to King Otto the Great. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eadgyth is the 382nd most popular companion (down from 335th in 2019), the 1,205th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 899th in 2019) and the 38th most popular British Companion.

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Among COMPANIONS

Among companions, Eadgyth ranks 382 out of 784Before her are Luisa de Guzmán, Yolanda of Courtenay, Blanche of Valois, Lady Zhen, Maria Josepha Amalia of Saxony, and Matilda of Scotland. After her are Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans, Catherine Dolgorukov, Joan of Navarre, Queen of England, Naqi'a, Maria Francisca of Savoy, and Elizabeth the Cuman.

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Among people born in 910, Eadgyth ranks 4Before her are Pope John XI, Pope Benedict VII, and Adalbert of Magdeburg. After her are William III, Duke of Aquitaine, Hasdai ibn Shaprut, Gunnbjörn Ulfsson, Fernán González of Castile, Helena Lekapene, Nilus the Younger, Theobald I, Count of Blois, and Andregoto Galíndez. Among people deceased in 946, Eadgyth ranks 5Before her are Pope Marinus II, Edmund I, John of Rila, and Al-Qa'im. After her are Muhammad ibn Tughj al-Ikhshid, Abu Bakr bin Yahya al-Suli, and Ibrahim ibn Sinan.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Eadgyth ranks 1,205 out of 8,785Before her are Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild (1936), Clive Granger (1934), Max Mosley (1940), John Schlesinger (1926), Simon Pegg (1970), and Matilda of Scotland (1080). After her are Barbara Cartland (1901), Williamina Fleming (1857), Mary Kingsley (1862), William Hague (1961), Reginald Johnston (1874), and Johannes de Sacrobosco (1195).

Among COMPANIONS In United Kingdom

Among companions born in United Kingdom, Eadgyth ranks 38Before her are Louise of Great Britain (1724), Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (1848), Charles Lightoller (1874), Lilian, Princess of Réthy (1916), Anne Hyde (1637), and Matilda of Scotland (1080). After her are Judith of Flanders (844), Cynthia Lennon (1939), Anabella Drummond (1350), Ælfthryth, wife of Edgar (940), Princess Marie of Orléans (1865), and Mary de Bohun (1369).