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Hace 2 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.
Hace 3 días · 1. An Unlikely King. As the youngest of five sons of King Æthelwulf of Wessex, Alfred was never expected to become king. However, fate intervened: Alfred‘s father and four elder brothers all died within a span of 20 years. In 871, at the age of 21, Alfred unexpectedly found himself the new King of Wessex. 2.
22 de may. de 2024 · Alfred. Date: c. 519 - 927. Major Events: Heptarchy. Key People: Alfred. Saint Boniface. Edward. Egbert. Godwine. Related Places: United Kingdom. England. On the Web: Ancient Origins - The Kingdom of Wessex and the Birth of England (May 22, 2024)
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16 de may. de 2024 · Should Alfred have been killed or driven away like his fellow kings, it seems certain that Wessex would have fallen. Perhaps aware of these perilously high stakes, Alfred tried on two occasions to make peace with the army that faced him, led according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle by “three kings, Guthrum and Oscytel and Anund” ( Anglo-Saxon Chronicles , M. Swanton translation, 875).
Hace 15 horas · Guthrum fue bautizado tres semanas después en presencia de Alfred y, después, pasó dos semanas con el rey de Wessex, en lo que se puede considerar una especie de conferencia de Yalta en pequeñito. Ya convertido en Aethelstan, su nombre cristiano, Guthrum debía guiar a sus gentes fuera de Wessex.
Hace 4 días · Discover the intriguing life of Alfred the Great, who ruled Wessex from 871 to 899. In this video, we explore six fascinating facts about this remarkable kin...
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Hace 3 días · In March 878, the Anglo-Saxon King of Wessex, Alfred, with a few men, built a fortress at Athelney, hidden deep in the marshes of Somerset. He used this as a base from which to harry the Vikings. In May 878 he put together an army formed from the populations of Somerset, Wiltshire, and Hampshire, which defeated the Viking army in the ...
