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eadwig

/ˈɛd.wɪɡ/

Traduction: Nom propre désignant un roi anglais du Xe siècle qui fut rejeté par la Northumbrie, laquelle reconnut alors son frère Edgar comme souverain.

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noun

C1formalcommonpolitical/ˈɛd.wɪɡ/

indénombrable · nom propre

A proper noun referring to a 10th-century English king who was rejected by Northumbria, leading them to recognize his brother Edgar as ruler instead.

  • 🇫🇷Nom propre désignant un roi anglais du Xe siècle qui fut rejeté par la Northumbrie, laquelle reconnut alors son frère Edgar comme souverain.
  1. King of England C2 formal british

    A 10th-century Anglo-Saxon king who ruled England from 955 to 959, known for conflicts with nobles and the church, leading to Northumbria and Mercia transferring allegiance to his brother Edgar.

    • Eadwig was crowned king at Kingston upon Thames in 955.
    • His reign was marked by disputes with Archbishop Dunstan.
    • After Eadwig's death in 959, his brother Edgar united the kingdom.

    🇫🇷Eadwig, roi d'Angleterre