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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.
- 23 April 871 – c. 886
- Osburh
Alfred, 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. Learn more about Alfred’s life and rule.
- 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’...
24 de abr. de 2018 · Alfred the Great (r. 871-899 CE) was the king of Wessex in Britain but came to be known as King of the Anglo-Saxons after his military victories over Viking adversaries and later successful negotiations with them.
- Joshua J. Mark
It is for his valiant defence of his kingdom against a stronger enemy, for securing peace with the Vikings and for his farsighted reforms in the reconstruction of Wessex and beyond, that Alfred - alone of all the English kings and queens - is known as 'the Great'.
1 de abr. de 2019 · Alfred the Great, King of Wessex, a defender against Viking invasion and a social reformer; just few of the reasons why he is the only English monarch to be known as “the Great”. Alfred was born in 849 and served as King of Wessex, a Saxon
Alfredo el Grande, también llamado Ælfred, del anglosajón: Ælfrēd (849 - 26 de octubre de 899) o san Alfredo el Grande, fue rey de Wessex desde 871 hasta su muerte. Se hizo célebre por defender su reino contra los vikingos, convirtiéndose como resultado de esto en el único rey de su dinastía en ser llamado «El Grande» o Magno por su pueblo.
24 de abr. de 2018 · Alfredo el Grande (r. 871- 899) fue rey de Wessex en Gran Bretaña, que llegó a ser conocido como rey de los anglosajones después de sus victorias militares sobre adversarios vikingos y por posteriores negociaciones exitosas con ellos.
