Ethelred — is an Old English name meaning noble council or ( well advised ) ( and , cf. German and ). Several persons of Anglo Saxon England were named Æthelred or Ethelred:* Æthelred of Mercia, d 716 king of Mercia * Ethelred of Wessex, king of Wessex c.… … Wikipedia
Ethelred — Ethelred, I. König von Mercia: 1) E., Sohn Pendas, folgte seinem Bruder Wolpher u. reg. 675–704, s. England (Gesch.) IV C) c); er st. als Mönch. II. Könige von Northumberland: 2) E. I., regierte 774–96 mit Unterbrechung, s. ebd. IV. C) b). 3) E.… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Ethelred — der Unberatene, König von England, geb. 968, folgte seinem Bruder Edward 978, ließ 1002 in der Bricciusnacht ein Blutbad unter den Dänen anrichten, mußte aber vor ihnen 1013 nach der Normandie flüchten, kehrte 1014 zurück, gest. 1016 … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Ethelred II — [eth′əl red΄] A.D. 968 1016; king of England (978 1016): called the Unready … English World dictionary
Ethelred II — /eth euhl red /, ( the Unready ) A.D. 968? 1016, king of the English 978 1016. * * * or Aethelred Unraed known as Ethelred the Unready born 968? died April 23, 1016, London King of the English (978–1013, 1014–16). He became king after his half… … Universalium
Ethelred — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Le nom d Ethelred fut porté part plusieurs princes anglo saxons, dont un saint chrétien : Ethelred, roi d Est Anglie (760 770) Ethelred II, roi d Est … Wikipédia en Français
Ethelred — noun 1. king of the English who succeeded to the throne after his half brother Edward the Martyr was murdered; he struggled unsuccessfully against the invading Danes (969 1016) • Syn: ↑Ethelred II, ↑Ethelred the Unready • Instance Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
Ethelred I — noun king of Wessex and Kent and elder brother of Alfred; Alfred joined Ethelred s battle against the invading Danes and succeeded him on his death (died in 871) • Syn: ↑Ethelred • Instance Hypernyms: ↑king, ↑male monarch, ↑Rex … Useful english dictionary
Ethelred II — noun king of the English who succeeded to the throne after his half brother Edward the Martyr was murdered; he struggled unsuccessfully against the invading Danes (969 1016) • Syn: ↑Ethelred, ↑Ethelred the Unready • Instance Hypernyms: ↑king,… … Useful english dictionary
Ethelred II — Eth|el|red II also Ethelred the Unready (968? 1016) an English king who lost his kingdom to the Danes … Dictionary of contemporary English