Royalty · Politics · 1239–1307
Edward I of England
King of England known for his military campaigns and legal reforms
Did you know?Standing at over six feet tall, he was nicknamed Longshanks due to his unusually long legs for the time.
Edward I (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots (Latin: Malleus Scotorum), was King of England from 1272 to 1307. Concurrently, he was Lord of Ireland, and from 1254 to 1306 ruled Gascony as Duke of Aquitaine in his capacity as a vassal of the French king.
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- Would be
- 787
- Age at death
- 68
- Years since death
- 719
- Born
- June 17, 1239 · Palace of Westminster, United Kingdom
- Died
- July 7, 1307
- Cause of death
- Dysentery
- Nationality
- English
- Known for
- Royalty, Politics
Family
- Father
- Henry III of England
- Mother
- Eleanor of Provence
- Spouses
- Eleanor of Castile, Margaret of France
- Children
- Edward II of England, Alice of England, Alice of England, Alphonso, Earl of Chester, Beatrice of England, Berengaria of England, Blanche of England, Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, Eleanor of England, Eleanor of England, Countess of Bar, Elizabeth of Rhuddlan, Henry of England
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