Edward the Elder
King of the Anglo-Saxons (r. 899–924)
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King of the Anglo-Saxons from 899 to 924, Edward spent his reign consolidating power against rival claims and expanding Saxon territory. Alfred the Great's son had to fight off his cousin Æthelwold before he could actually run the kingdom.
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Edward the Elder was King of the Anglo-Saxons from 899 until his death in 924. He was the elder son of Alfred the Great and his wife Ealhswith. When Edward succeeded to the throne, he had to defeat a challenge from his cousin Æthelwold, who had a strong claim to the throne as the son of Alfred's elder brother and predecessor, Æthelred I.
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