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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’...
25 de jun. de 2024 · 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.
22 de jun. de 2024 · Watch BBC King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons_1of3_Alfred of Wessex - Educational documentaries on Dailymotion.
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14 de jun. de 2024 · Cerdic is cited in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as a leader of the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, being the founder and first king of Saxon Wessex, reigning from 519 to 534. Subsequent kings of Wessex all had some level of descent claimed in the Chronicle from Cerdic.
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10 de jun. de 2024 · Princess Goda of England was born about 1004, lived in Wessex, England and died about 1055 in England . Princess Goda married Count Dreux of Vexin in 1025. Count Dreux was born about 1000, lived in Vexin, France.
10 de jun. de 2024 · Eadgifu of Wessex was a member of the House of Wessex by birth and the French Carolingian Dynasty by marriage. She was the daughter of King Edward the Elder, the wife of King Charles III of France and the mother of King Louis IV.
Hace 3 días · En 1037, el trono inglés fue desafiado por Alfredo de Wessex, el hijo menor de Etelredo el Perplejo en su matrimonio con Emma de Normandía (y por lo tanto hermanastro de Hardicanute). Se dice que Godwin capturó al propio Alfred o lo engañó fingiendo ser un aliado, y luego lo entregó al ejército del rey Harald Harefoot.
