Person

Edmund I

King of England

b. 921 CE – d. 946 CE World The Atlantic Lands

Edmund I (921 – 26 May 946), called the Elder, the Deed-doer, the Just, or the Magnificent, is King of England from 939 until his death.

He is a son of Edward the Elder and half-brother of Athelstan.

Athelstan dies on 27 October 939, and Edmund succeeds him as king.

Moran, J. (2017). Edmund I. History Atlas. Retrieved 25 September 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/edmund-i/

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