Category:KH Characters
Ælfgar
[edit | edit source]Titles, Nicknames and Other Names
[edit | edit source]- Earl of Mercia; Earl of East Anglia
Organisation, Region or Country
[edit | edit source]- Mercia / England
Role in Novels
[edit | edit source]King Hereafter
[edit | edit source]Ælfgar is the son of Leofric and Godiva of Mercia, and he is a friend of Thorfinn. He marries Ælflaed, one of the five daughters of Ealdred of Bernicia (ancient Northumbria). Ælflaed’s sister was married to Siward, Earl of Northumbria. Ælfgar attempts to take Northumbria from Siward but fails. Ælfgar was exiled by King Edward the Confessor, but restored to legal titles and lands before dying around 1062. Through his dauther Edith’s first and second marriages, Ælfgar was the father-in-law to Gruffydd ap Llywelyn and Harold of Wessex respectively.
Significant Appearances
[edit | edit source]- First Appearance: KH 1.4
- Other Appearances: to be added later.
Role in History
[edit | edit source]Ælfgar was a powerful vassal who did not shy away from clashing with his liege, King Edward the Confessor of England (r. 1042-1066).
Quotes from Dunnett
[edit | edit source]- none
References
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%86lfgar,_Earl_of_Mercia
Family Tree
[edit | edit source]- Kings of Scotland (Alba) and Earls of Northumbria (England)
Pages in category "KH Characters"
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