Edmund I of England
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Edmund I (921 - May 26 946), called the Elder, the Deed-Doer or the Magnificent, was King of England from 939 until his death. He was a son of Edward the Elder and a half-brother of Athelstan.
While he ruled, Edmund fought off an invasion by the King of Dublin, signed a treaty with Malcolm I of Scotland and established a policy of safe borders.
Edmund was killed fighting a thief who would not leave a royal party. He was succeeded by his brother Edred.
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