Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders
| Ælfthryth of Wessex | |
|---|---|
 Count Baldwin II of Flanders and Countess Elftrude (Ælfthryth) | |
| Countess consort of Flanders | |
| Tenure | 893/899 – 918 |
| Born | c. 877 |
| Died | 7 June 929 |
| Spouse | Baldwin II, Margrave of Flanders |
| Issue | Arnulf I of Flanders Adalulf, Count of Boulogne Ealswid Ermentrud |
| House | Wessex |
| Father | Alfred the Great |
| Mother | Ealhswith |
Ælfthryth of Wessex (c. 877 – 7 June 929), also known as Elftrudis (Elftrude, Elfrida), was an English princess and a countess consort of Flanders to Baldwin II.
Life
[edit]She was the youngest daughter of Alfred the Great,[1] the King of the Anglo-Saxons and his wife Ealhswith. Her siblings included King Edward the Elder and Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians. Ælfthryth was educated along with her elder brother Edward, marking a rare instance of a princess getting equal education to a prince.[2]
Between 893 and 899, Ælfthryth married Baldwin II (died 918), Margrave of Flanders.[3] Ælfthryth died on 7 June 929 and was buried next to her husband at Saint Peter's Abbey in Ghent.[4]
They had the following issue:
- Arnulf I of Flanders (d. 964/65); married Adela of Vermandois[1]
- Adalulf, Count of Boulogne (d. 933)[1]
- Ealswid
- Ermentrud
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Nicholas 2013, p. 440.
- ↑ Higham, N. J.; Hill, David, eds. (2001). Edward the Elder, 899-924. London; New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-21496-4.
- ↑ Abels 1988, p. 189.
- ↑ Vanderputten 2024, p. 143.
Sources
[edit]- Abels, Richard P. (1988). Lordship and Military Obligation in Anglo-Saxon England. British Museum Press. p. 189. ISBN 978-0-7141-0552-9.
- Nicholas, David M (2013). Medieval Flanders. Routledge.
- Vanderputten, Steven, ed. (2024). Judith of West Francia, Carolingian Princess and First Countess of Flanders: Biographical Elements and Legacy. Turnhout: Brepols. doi:10.1484/M.STMH-EB.5.132281. ISBN 9782503604619.
