Edgar Ætheling
| Edgar Ætheling | |
|---|---|
Edgar, from an illuminated tree of the family of Edmund Ironside | |
| King of the English (claimed) | |
| Reign | After 14 October – early December 1066 |
| Coronation | Never Crowned |
| Predecessor | Harold II |
| Successor | William I |
| Born | c. 1052 Kingdom of Hungary |
| Died | in or after 1125 |
| House | Wessex |
| Father | Edward the Exile |
| Mother | Agatha |
Edgar Ætheling or Edgar II (c. 1052 – 1125 or after) was the last male member of the royal house of Cerdic of Wessex. He was elected King of England by the Witan in 1066 but never crowned. After exile and war against the Normans, Edgar migrated to Norman Apulia (modern-day Italy) and possibly partook in the First Crusade (or, at least, made pilgrimage to Jerusalem following its conquest). In later life, Edgar was entangled in Norman dynastic struggles before retiring to a quiet life in the countryside.