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== Ælfgar ==<!-- This is the beginning of the infobox TEMPLATE --> 

== Titles, Nicknames and Other Names ==

*  Earl of Mercia; Earl of East Anglia

== Organisation, Region or Country ==

* Mercia / England

== Role in Novels ==

=== King Hereafter ===
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 ===

* First Appearance: [[KH 1.4]]

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* Other Appearances: to be added later.

== Role in History ==
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 ==

* none

== References ==
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%86lfgar,_Earl_of_Mercia

== Family Tree ==

* Kings of Scotland (Alba) and Earls of Northumbria (England)