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Elgiva di Shaftesbury (... – 944) fu la prima moglie di Edmondo I d'Inghilterra e gli diede due figli, Edwing d'Inghilterra e Edgardo d'Inghilterra.
Santa Elgiva (Etelgiva, Elfgifu o Algina) è stata una badessa benedettina vissuta nel secolo IX. Figlia di re Alfredo il Grande, nel 873 fondò il monastero di Shaftesbury e ne divenne la prima badessa.
Elgiva di Shaftesbury (... – 944) fu la prima moglie di Edmondo I d'Inghilterra e gli diede due figli, Edwing d'Inghilterra e Edgardo d'Inghilterra.
Saint Elgiva of Shaftesbury, also known as Aelfgifu, Aelgifu, Aelgytha, Algyva, and Elfgiva, was a notable figure in medieval England. She was born in the late 9th century and gained prominence through her royal connections and dedication to the Church.
Queen and mother of Kings Edwy of the Saxons and Edgar, King of England, and wife of Edmund the First. She gave up public life and became a Benedictine nun at Shaftesbury.
St. Aelfgifu (Elgiva) of Shaftesbury, (died c. 944), Feast May 18/31. St. Aelfgifu was the first of the wives or concubines of King Edmund I “the Magnificent” and mother of King Blessed Edgar I “the Peaceable” of England. She also had a son Eadwig. She ruled with her husband for 5 years, dying of illness at a relatively young age.
18 mag 2022 · St Elgiva (Ælfgifu) of Shaftesbury was a Queen and mother of King Edwy of the Saxons and King Edgar the Peaceful of England. She was born in the early 10th century and died in 944 AD in England. We celebrate her feast day on May 18 every year in the Catholic Church.
