[noun] king of the English who succeeded to the throne after his half-brother Edward the Martyr was murdered; he struggled unsuccessfully against the invading Danes (969-1016) Synonyms:Ethelred, Ethelred II, Ethelred the Unready
[noun] king of Wessex and Kent and elder brother of Alfred; Alfred joined Ethelred's battle against the invading Danes and succeeded him on his death (died in 871) Synonyms:Ethelred, Ethelred I
