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Eadred

923 - 955

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Eadred (also Edred, c. 923 – 23 November 955) was King of the English from 26 May 946 until his death in 955. He was the younger son of Edward the Elder and his third wife Eadgifu, and a grandson of Alfred the Great. His elder brother, Edmund, was killed trying to protect his seneschal from an attack by a violent thief. Edmund's two sons, Eadwig and Edgar, were then young children, so Eadred became king. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eadred is the 3,105th most popular politician (down from 2,192nd in 2019), the 764th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 469th in 2019) and the 157th most popular British Politician.

Eadred is most famous for being the first king of the united kingdom of England. He was also the first to unite the kingdoms of Northumbria, Mercia, and Wessex.

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Among politicians, Eadred ranks 3,105 out of 19,576. Before him are Gaius Calpurnius Piso, Princess Louise of Prussia, Hissène Habré, Eric I of Denmark, Vincenzo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, and Victor. After him are Gabriel Bethlen, Otto I, Duke of Bavaria, Atossa, Sisavang Vatthana, David of Trebizond, and Robert IV of Sablé.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 923, Eadred ranks 2. Before him is Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo. After him are Emperor Suzaku, Bernard of Menthon, and Abū Hayyān al-Tawhīdī. Among people deceased in 955, Eadred ranks 2. Before him is Pope Agapetus II. After him are Henry I, Duke of Bavaria, Conrad, Duke of Lorraine, and Fajsz.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Eadred ranks 764 out of 8,785. Before him are William Jones (1746), Gregory Bateson (1904), Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange (1631), Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster (1310), Willibrord (658), and Timothy Laurence (1955). After him are Æthelfrith (600), Gordon Brown (1951), Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein (1872), Bill Nighy (1949), Benjamin Graham (1894), and Gerard Butler (1969).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Eadred ranks 157. Before him are Robert II of Scotland (1316), Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford (1550), Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester (1355), Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom (1768), Michael Howard (1941), and Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange (1631). After him are Æthelfrith (600), Gordon Brown (1951), Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein (1872), James II of Scotland (1430), Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (1453), and James Callaghan (1912).

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