Edward the Elder

noun

1. died 924 _ad , king of England (899–924), son of Alfred the Great

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"While they may have become Christian, they still have to be reconquered by Edward the Elder, son of Alfred the Great," said Mr Marsden.

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"Given the age at death of the individual and the probable male identity, the plausible candidates are King Alfred, King Edward the Elder, or the brother of King Edward, Aethelweard."

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On Friday, the University of Winchester said it may have found bones belonging to King Alfred the Great or his son, Edward the Elder.

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A fragment of pelvis bone unearthed in Winchester in 1999 may belong to Anglo-Saxon King Alfred the Great, or his son Edward the Elder, academics have said.

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As a shire Hertfordshire is of purely military origin, being the district assigned to the fortress which Edward the Elder erected at Hertford.

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