Edgar the Atheling had several siblings, including his brothers Edward and Edmund. His most notable sibling was Edward the Martyr, who became King of England but was murdered in 978. Edgar’s family was part of the royal line of the Anglo-Saxon kings, and he was the son of Edward the Elder and the grandson of Alfred the Great. The exact number of his siblings can vary in historical records, but these are the most recognized.
Cyneheard the Atheling died in 786.
Edgar II, also known as Edgar Atheling, was a claimant to the English throne after the Norman Conquest of 1066. He was the grandson of King Edmund Ironside and a member of the royal line of Anglo-Saxon kings. Following the death of Edward the Confessor, Edgar was recognized by some as the rightful heir, but he ultimately failed to secure the throne against William the Conqueror. After the Battle of Hastings, he fled to Scotland and later became a figurehead for resistance against Norman rule.
Prince Edgar the Ætheling's claim was that he was the closest blood relative to King Edward. In fact, apart from Edgar there were no other male members of the House of Wessex (the royal family) alive in 1066. Edgar was the great-nephew of Edward the Confessor. Harold II may have been descended in the male line from Æthelræd I, King of Wessex (865-871AD) but this has never been proved.
Edgar Atheling, the last male heir of the Anglo-Saxon kings, had several notable friends and allies during his time, particularly during the tumultuous period following the Norman Conquest of 1066. Key figures included his uncle, King Edward the Confessor, and supporters like Earl Edwin of Mercia and Earl Morcar of Northumbria, who rallied to his cause. Additionally, he found backing among the English nobility and those loyal to the Anglo-Saxon lineage, who sought to restore him to power against William the Conqueror. However, despite these alliances, Edgar's efforts ultimately did not succeed in reclaiming the throne.
Prince Edgar Atheling was fourteen years old.
Edgar Atheling died after fighting many battles, he was captured and executed.
Edgar Atheling died after fighting many battles, he was captured and executed.
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In 1917 at the age on 83
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He was the grandson of Edmund Ironside
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