Edward the Elder

The source records Wantage as this person's birthplace. The pin marks the area, not an exact birth address or later home.

Birthplace

Wantage

What is recorded here

Why this person is known: king of the Anglo-Saxons (r. 899–924)

From Wikidata Q187114

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