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Edward the Elder

British  

noun

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

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"In the AD910s, around the time this coin was struck, you've got King Edward the Elder moving east and north to reconquer East Anglia, which the Vikings held since they did-in King Edmund."

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2022

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

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2022

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

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various

He says that Frithestan was consecrated bishop in 905, by command of Edward the Elder, son of Alfred the Great.

From Needlework As Art by Alford, Marianne Margaret Compton Cust, Viscountess

Ath�elstan, King of England, born 895, died 941, succeeded his father, Edward the Elder, in 925.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various