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Æthelred the Unready

Type Figure Region England Time c. 966–1016 Also known as Æthelred the Unready、Æthelred II、埃塞尔雷德二世、Unræd

Æthelred the Unready (c. 966–1016) ruled England long during a period of large-scale Scandinavian invasions.…

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  1. c. 966–978Wessex · WessexSon of Edgar the Peaceful; in 978, after his brother Edward was murdered, he was enthroned as King of England at about twelve years of age. His nickname Unræd means 'lacking good counsel' rather than 'unready'.
  2. 991–1013England · EnglandFacing repeated raids by Danish and Norwegian Vikings, he paid the Danegeld several times after the Battle of Maldon in 991 in hopes of peace. In 1013 the Danish king Sweyn conquered England, and Æthelred fled to Normandy.
  3. 1014–1016London · MiddlesexBriefly restored after Sweyn's death in 1014, but Cnut invaded again. He died near London in 1016; his son Edmund Ironside, who co-ruled with him, was soon defeated, and England entered a period of Danish rule.

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