Edmund Ironside
King of the English, Wessex dynasty
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Edmund Ironside ruled England for eight months in 1016, mostly locked in battle with Danish invader Cnut. His tenure was brief, brutal, and forgettable—which tracks for a medieval king whose main claim to fame is losing almost immediately.
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Edmund Ironside was King of the English from 23 April to 30 November 1016. Edmund's reign was spent fighting against a Danish invasion led by Cnut.
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