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Emma of Normandy

Type Figure Region England Time c. 984–1052 Also known as Emma of Normandy、Ælfgifu、艾尔夫吉芙

Emma of Normandy (c. 984–1052), daughter of Richard I of Normandy, was queen twice—first to Æthelred, then to Cnut—and a key figure linking Wessex, D…

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  1. 1002–1016Winchester · HampshireMarried Æthelred in 1002 as part of a Norman alliance, bearing children including Edward and Alfred; went into exile in Normandy after the Danish conquest of 1016, strengthening political ties between England and Normandy.
  2. 1017–1035Winchester · HampshireRemarried Cnut in 1017, bearing Harthacnut; as queen she took part in governance during Cnut's reign and advanced succession arrangements for her children, serving as an important political bridge between the two reigns.
  3. 1035–1052Winchester · HampshireAfter Cnut's death in 1035 she acted as regent for her son Harthacnut and contested the throne, but was driven out by Harold in 1037; after Edward's restoration in 1042 she remained influential at court as queen mother, dying at Winchester in 1052.

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