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Edmund II (Ironside)

Type Figure Region England Time c. 990–1016 Also known as Ironside

Edmund II, King of England, lived c. 990–1016 and reigned briefly in 1016, earning the epithet 'Ironside';…

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  1. c. 990–1016England · EnglandAs son of Æthelred II he grew up amid repeated Danish invasions, gained a reputation for bravery, and earned the epithet 'Ironside', becoming an Anglo-Saxon leader of resistance to Danish aggression.
  2. 1016England · EnglandAfter several battles with Cnut in 1016 he reached an agreement at Alney dividing England between them, but died the same year, and England ultimately fell under Danish rule.

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