Ælfweard of Wessex
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Ælfweard (died 2 August 924) was briefly King of Wessex following the death of his father, Edward the Elder. The Kingdom of England was divided between Ælfweard and his half-brother, Athelstan, who became King of Mercia.
Ælfweard lived for only 16 days after his father and was probably not even crowned. Athelstan became King of Wessex in September, 924, so the English kingdom was re-united again.
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