# Godwin, Earl of Wessex

> Godwin of Wessex was an Anglo-Saxon nobleman who became one of the most powerful earls in England under the Danish king Cnut the Great and his successors. Cnut made Godwin the first Earl of Wessex. Godwin was the father of King Harold II and of Edith of Wessex, who in 1045 married King Edward the Confessor.

*Anglo-Saxon nobleman; son of Wulfnoth Cild*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/godwin-earl-of-wessex

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Died:** 1053-04-15
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 55.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.4 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 22.4 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Godwin%2C_Earl_of_Wessex)
- [غودوين إيرل وسكس](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%BA%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%86_%D8%A5%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%84_%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%B3)
- [جودوين ايرل وسكس](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%86_%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%84_%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%B3)
- [قادوین، ارل وسکس](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%88%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%8C_%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%84_%D9%88%D8%B3%DA%A9%D8%B3)
- [Godwin de Wessex](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin_de_Wessex)
- [Godwin af Wessex](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin_af_Wessex)
- [Godwin von Wessex](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin_von_Wessex)
- [Γκόντουιν του Ουέσσεξ](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%93%CE%BA%CF%8C%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%B9%CE%BD_%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85_%CE%9F%CF%85%CE%AD%CF%83%CF%83%CE%B5%CE%BE)
- [Godwin, Earl of Wessex](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%2C_Earl_of_Wessex)
- [Godvino (Wessex)](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godvino_(Wessex))
- [Godwin de Wessex](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin_de_Wessex)
- [گادوین، ارل وسکس](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%88%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%8C_%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%84_%D9%88%D8%B3%DA%A9%D8%B3)
- [Godwin (jaarli)](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin_(jaarli))
- [Godwin de Wessex](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin_de_Wessex)
- [גודווין, רוזן וסקס](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%92%D7%95%D7%93%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99%D7%9F%2C_%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%96%D7%9F_%D7%95%D7%A1%D7%A7%D7%A1)
- [Godwin, Wessex 1. grófja](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%2C_Wessex_1._gr%C3%B3fja)
- [Godwin dari Wessex](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin_dari_Wessex)
- [Godwin del Wessex](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin_del_Wessex)
- [ゴドウィン (ウェセックス伯)](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B4%E3%83%89%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3_(%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%82%BB%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9%E4%BC%AF))
- [Godwin van Wessex](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin_van_Wessex)
- [Godwin av Wessex](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin_av_Wessex)
- [Godwin z Kentu](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin_z_Kentu)
- [Goduíno, Conde de Wessex](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godu%C3%ADno%2C_Conde_de_Wessex)
- [Годвин Уэссекский](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD_%D0%A3%D1%8D%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9)
- [Godwin od Wessexa](https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin_od_Wessexa)
- [Godwin, Earl of Wessex](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%2C_Earl_of_Wessex)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318142)

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