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Edmund II is a noun.
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WHAT DOES EDMUND II MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Edmund II

Edmund Ironside

Edmund Ironside or Edmund II was King of England from 23 April to 18 October 1016 and of Wessex from 23 April to 30 November 1016. His cognomen "Ironside" is not recorded until 1057, but may have been contemporary. According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, it was given to him "because of his valour" in resisting the Danish invasion led by Cnut the Great. He fought five battles against the Danes, ending in defeat against Cnut on 18 October at the Battle of Assandun, after which they agreed to divide the kingdom, Edmund taking Wessex and Cnut the rest of the country. Edmund died shortly afterwards on 30 November, and Cnut became the king of all England.

Definition of Edmund II in the English dictionary

The definition of Edmund II in the dictionary is called Edmund Ironside. ?980–1016, king of England in 1016. His succession was contested by Canute and they divided the kingdom between them.

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Edmund
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Edo
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Bayezid II
David II
Edward II
Ethelred II
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Harold II
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Mohammed II
Richard II
Sigismund II

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埃德蒙二世
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Edmund II
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एडमंड द्वितीय
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ادموند II
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Эдмунд II
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Edmund II
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এডমুন্ড দ্বিতীয়
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Edmund II
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エドマンドII
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에드먼드 II
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Edmund II
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Edmund II
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எட்மண்ட் II
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एडमंड दुसरा
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II. Edmund
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Edmund II
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Edmund II
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Едмунд II
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Edmund II
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Edmund II
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Edmund II
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EDMUND II»

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Gothic Kings of Britain: The Lives of 31 Medieval Rulers, ...
Unlike his father, Edmund II was a natural leader, skilled soldier and energetic military captain. Under his active command, a new army was recruited in the south and the war car- ried into Wessex where the local Danish garrisons were ...
Philip J. Potter, 2008
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Motives of Honor, Pleasure, and Profit: Plantation ...
Edmund Berkeley III (1704–1767) and his eldest son Edmund (1730–1802) inherited a considerable estate from the elder Berke— ley's father, Edmund II ( circa 1665–1718), a member of the Virginia Council. Indeed, Edmund III was a member ...
Lorena Seebach Walsh, 2010
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Gesta Regum Anglorum
Edgar, k. of Scots Edington, battle of m Edmund, St, k. of E. Angles see also Bury St Edmunds Edmund, s. of K. Edgar Edmund, s. of K. Edmund II 168-9 Edmund, s . of K. Malcolm III QIZI Edmund I, k. of England Q 128-9 Edmund II Ironside, k. of ...
William (of Malmesbury), Roger Aubrey Baskerville Mynors, 1999
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History of the life and times of Edmund Burke
145 ; Edmund, ii. 189. Nagles, family of the, i. 472. Nation, the, pamphlets on the state of, i. 315, 319; Committee on the, ii. 199, 300. Navy, estimates of, ii. 217. Newcastle, Duke of, and the Rockingham Ministry, i. 189. New England Fishery Bill, ...
Thomas Macknight, 1860
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World Military Leaders: A Biographical Dictionary
eDmunD ii iRonSiDe Jubal Anderson Early Creek (19 October 1864), where he should have won a brilliant victory but lost. He staged a final resistance at Waynesboro (2 March 1865) and won the battle, but for Early and the Southern cause it ...
Mark Grossman, 2007
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A Universal Biographical Dictionary: Containing the Lives of ...
EDMUND I., succeeded Alhelstan, as king of] England, in 941, and was stabbed to death in 948. - EDMUND II., surnamed Ironside, succeeded Ethelred, in 1016, and was assassinated, in 1017. EDWARD, the Elder, succeeded Alfred in 900, ...
Charles N. Baldwin, Henry Howland Crapo, 1825
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The Cambridge Historical Encyclopedia of Great Britain and ...
Edgar the Aetheling 1053-c.1125 Grandson of Edmund II Ironside, chosen king 1066 by Witenagemot on death of Harold II at Hastings. Unable to make good his claim, submitted to William. Underwent periods of exile. Helped to dethrone ...
Christopher Haigh, 1990
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Historical Dictionary of the British Monarchy
EDMUND II (c989–1016). Edmund, who ruled parts of England for a few months in 1016, earned his nickname—Ironsides—as a result of his ultimately unavailing efforts to prevent the Danes from overrunning his kingdom. Probably the third ...
James Panton, 2011
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The Baronetage of England: Or The History of the English ...
402 Edmund, ii. 74 Humphrey, iv. 267-1 93 M94*-200* Edmund, iv. 411 • . i, 173 Doyne, Lord Chief Justice, v. 530 Doyngell, Richard, i. 325 D'Oyri, Fulco. iv. 58 DRAKE, of Buckland, i. 266 William, i. 258 John. i. 350 Thomas, i. 397- — iv.
William Betham, 1805
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The Baronetage of England, Or the History of the English ...
402 Edmund, ii. 74 Humphrey, iv. 267-193»-194»-200* Edmund, iv. 41 1 . i. 173 Doyne, Lord Chief Justice, v. 530 Doyngell, Richard, i. 325 D'Oyri, Fulco. iv. 58 DRAKE, of Buckland, i.«66 William, i. 258 John. i. 350 Thomas, i. 397 — iv.
William Betham, 1805

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EDMUND II»

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Richard III reburial: 11 kings and queens who died a grisly death
English king Edmund II met his demise in 1016, according to one chronicler, while sitting on the toilet. It was reported that an assassin hid ... «Metro, Mar 15»
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Amateur treasure hunter finds hoard of Anglo Saxon coins in …
He was succeeded by Edmund II and then Cnut, the son of Sweyn, who consolidated his position by marrying Ethelred's widow Emma. «Daily Mail, Jan 15»
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The true story of the Battle of Hastings, today in 1066
Over in Hungary, Edgar the Ætheling had a claim as grandson of King Edmund II “Ironside”. And in exile in Flanders and Normandy, Tostig ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 14»
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A quiz on British history you can do in the car
George II died on the toilet - he may have shared this unfortunate distinction with his ancestor Edmund II (d. 1016), who was rumoured to have ... «BBC News, Aug 14»
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Use the facilities at your own risk: Wikipedia's list of toilet-related …
Also noteworthy: Several historical figures have been murdered while sitting on the toilet, including (allegedly) Edmund II of England and ... «A.V. Club Denver/Boulder, Apr 14»
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... STRNGRS * The Balconies * Brett Saxon * The Motorleague * Mount Sharp * Edmund II * Fixtures * Isle of Rhodes * Slim Way * The Spanish ... «CMJ, Sep 13»
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Smart toilet security flaw could leave you with a soggy bottom
It's not quite as bad as King Edmund II getting stabbed by a viking while doing his business, but it's still an unpleasant prospect. The entry-level ... «Geek, Aug 13»
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Woodford Green head teacher Paul Doherty's 100th novel, The Last …
... had his first book published in 1985, also about a sovereign's demise, which was influenced by his Oxford doctorate on King Edmund II. «Epping Forest Guardian, Jun 13»
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Ketchup-flavored ice cream
King Edmund II and King George II, both monarchs of England, died while in “the privy.” The Soviet Union detonated its first nuclear weapon on ... «Sonoran News, Nov 11»

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