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Hace 3 días · 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.
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.
- Dorothy Whitelock
- 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’...
Hace 4 días · En el siglo IX, estos reinos estaban bajo el dominio del rey Alfredo, que derrotó a los vikingos daneses y se convirtió en rey de Wessex, estableciendo Winchester como su capital. Sólo en 1066, tras la victoria normanda de Guillermo el Conquistador, se trasladó la capital a Londres.
14 de jun. de 2024 · King Alfred the Great was the King of Wessex from 871 to 899 CE. He is considered one of the most important figures in English history, known for his military prowess, political acumen, and cultural accomplishments.
Se refiere al último representante en línea masculina de la Casa de Cerdic, también llamada Casa de Wessex, que suele ser apodado el monarca perdido de Inglaterra porque, pese a haber sido elegido para el trono, nunca fue coronado, y se desconocen tanto la fecha exacta de su muerte como el lugar donde fue enterrado: Edgar Atheling, el rey ...
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.
Hace 6 días · Alfred der Große (auch Ælfred, von altenglisch Ælfrēd; * 848 oder 849 in Wantage, Oxfordshire; † 26. Oktober 899) war ab 871 König der West-Sachsen (Wessex) und ab etwa 886 der Angelsachsen. Er war der jüngste der fünf Söhne des 858 verstorbenen Westsachsenkönigs Æthelwulf und dessen erster Frau Osburga.
