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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’...
Fue éste quien decidió restaurar a los Wessex, designando heredero al hermano de Edmundo II; coronado en 1047, se llamaba Eduardo y ha pasado a la historia con el sobrenombre de el Confesor por su carácter ingenuo y su devoción religiosa, que le llevó a mantenerse célibe.
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.
Hace 3 días · Alfredo il Grande (in inglese antico: Ælfred; Wantage, 848 o 849 – Winchester, 26 ottobre 899) è stato sovrano del regno anglosassone occidentale del Wessex dall'871 all'899, ed è oggi venerato come santo da alcune tradizioni cristiane.
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 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.
