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Çimpe Castle

Çimpe Castle 1.38K VIEWS See also Çimpe Castle Çimpe Castle Çimpe Castle, known as Cinbi in Ottoman Turkish and Tzympē in Greek, was a medieval fortress situated on the Gallipoli peninsula in present-day Turkey. Positioned along the Istanbul Caddesi between

Çerkes Osman Pasha

Çerkes Osman Pasha 576 VIEWS Biography Çerkes Osman Pasha Çerkes Osman Pasha Çerkes Küçük Osman Pasha Wali of Sidon In office1725–1726 Monarch Ahmed III Preceded by Hafiz Ahmad Pasha (Abu Tawq) Succeeded by Köprülü Abdullah Pasha In office1717–1718 Preceded by

Æthelred

Æthelred 586 VIEWS Anglo-Saxon England Post-Conquest See also Æthelred Æthelred Æthelred, also spelled Ethelred, is an Old English personal name derived from the compound of “æþele” meaning “noble” and “andræd” meaning “counsel” or “well-advised.” In Old English pronunciation, it was

Æsir–Vanir War

Æsir–Vanir War 698 VIEWS Atations *Poetic Edda* *Prose Edda* *Heimskringla* Theories Proto-Indo-European basis Other See also Æsir–Vanir War Æsir–Vanir War In Norse mythology, the Æsir–Vanir War stands as a pivotal conflict between two distinct groups of deities, ultimately leading to

Ælnoth of Canterbury

Ælnoth of Canterbury 3.33K VIEWS Ælnoth of Canterbury Ælnoth of Canterbury Ælnoth or Ailnoth was an Anglo-Saxon Benedictine monk originally from Canterbury. He later relocated to Denmark, where he gained recognition as the author of a legend concerning the Danish

Ælfthryth of Crowland

Ælfthryth of Crowland 977 VIEWS Biography Ælfthryth of Crowland Ælfthryth of Crowland Saint Ælfthryth of Crowland Born unknownEngland Died c.835Crowland,England Venerated in Roman Catholic Church Major shrine Crowland Feast 2 August Ælfthryth, also known as Alfreda or Etheldritha, is revered as

Ælfric

Ælfric 1.96K VIEWS Churchmen Laymen See also Ælfric Ælfric Ælfric(Old EnglishÆlfrīc,Aelfric;Middle EnglishElfric) is an Anglo-Saxon given name. Churchmen Ælfric of Eynsham (c. 955–c. 1010), late 10th century Anglo-Saxon abbot and writer Ælfric of Abingdon (died 1005), late 10th century Anglo-Saxon

Ælfhun

Ælfhun 1.45K VIEWS Ælfhun Ælfhun Ælfhun Bishop of Dunwich Appointed between 789 and 793 Term ended c. 798 Predecessor Heardred Successor Tidfrith Orders Consecration between 789 and 793 Personal details Died c. 798 Denomination Christian Ælfhun (or Ælphunus) served as

Ælfgifu of Northampton

Ælfgifu of Northampton 554 VIEWS Biography Family background Marriage to Cnut Regent in Norway (1030–35) Succession crisis after the death of Cnut (1035) Family tree Ælfgifu of Northampton Ælfgifu of Northampton Ælfgifu Queen consort of England Regent Co-regent of Norway

Ælfgifu

Ælfgifu 1.33K VIEWS Ælfgifu Ælfgifu Ælfgifu(alsoÆlfgyfu;Elfgifa, Elfgiva, Elgiva) is an Anglo-Saxon feminine personal name, fromælf“elf” andgifu“gift”.When Emma of Normandy, the later mother of Edward the Confessor, became queen of England in 1002, she was given the native Anglo-Saxon name ofÆlfgifuto