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17 de jun. de 2024 · Alfred (born 849—died 899) was the king of Wessex (871–899), a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England. He prevented England from falling to the Danes and promoted learning and literacy. Compilation of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle began during his reign, circa 890.
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- Alfred spent much of his reign defending his kingdom of Wessex from Danish invaders. He won a great victory at the Battle of Edington in 878 but co...
- Alfred administered Wessex well and was a studious lawgiver. He promulgated an important code of laws after studying the principles of lawgiving fr...
- Alfred considered learning and literacy to be crucial for the acquisition of wisdom and therefore necessary for men to live in accordance with God’...
14 de jun. de 2024 · King Alfred the Great of Wessex died on October 26th, 899 CE, after a reign of almost thirty years. His death marked the end of a period of unprecedented stability and prosperity in Anglo-Saxon England, and his legacy as a wise and just ruler would continue to be felt for centuries to come.
Hace 19 horas · Alfred the Great (also spelled Ælfred; c.849 – 26 October 899) was King of the West Saxons from 871 to 886, and King of the Anglo-Saxons from 886 until his death in 899. He was the youngest son of King Æthelwulf and his first wife Osburh, who both died when Alfred was young.
18 de jun. de 2024 · Æthelwold found refuge with his family’s enemies: The Northumbria Danes. A version of the Chronicle claims he was declared their king, but there is much doubt to this being the case. In 902, he convinced the East Anglian Danes to invade Merica and Northern Wessex.
Hace 5 días · Æthelstan Half-King, Ealdorman of East Anglia. Birthdate: estimated between 881 and 935. Death: 957. Immediate Family: Son of Æthelfrith of Wessex and Mercia, Earl of Mercia and Æthelgyth of Wessex and Mercia. Husband of Ælfwynn.
Hace 6 días · Alfred the Great (Old English: Ælfrēd [a], Ælfrǣd, "elf counsel" or "wise elf"; 849 – 26 October 899) was King of Wessex from 871 to 899. Alfred, also spelled Aelfred, byname Alfred the Great, (born 849—died 899), king of Wessex (871–899), a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England.
28 de jun. de 2024 · Churchill himself wrote that Alfred was “the greatest Englishman who ever lived.”. Alfred was born in Wantage, Berkshire, in 849, the fifth son of the Wessex king, Aethelwulf. When 4 years old, he accompanied his father to Rome, where legend has it the boy was anointed king by Pope Leo IV.
