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Eadgyth

c. 910–946 · 10th century · Also known as Edith of England

Eadgyth, also known as Edith of England, was a daughter of King Edward the Elder of the English and the first wife of Otto I, king of East Francia. Married around 930, she was respected for her piety and generosity, and she died in 946. She was buried at Magdeburg, her dower city, where her remains were identified in the cathedral in 2010.

Eadgyth
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