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23 de feb. de 2023 · He and Alfred won an important victory at the Battle of Ashdown, only to be defeated again at Meretun. He died in 871, leaving Alfred as the new King of Wessex. King Alfred the Great was the most influential Anglo-Saxon king during that period. He was able to hold off the Vikings and fortify England.
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
King Alfred the Great was the ninth king of Wessex, one of the kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England. He is considered one of the greatest kings of England, and his reign marked a turning point in the history of the country. Alfred was born in Wantage, Berkshire, in 849, the son of King Æthelwulf of Wessex.
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Four or more generations of descendants of Alfred the Great (849-899) if they are properly linked:
1. Alfred the Great (849-899)
2. Edward the Elder (c870-924)
3. Athelstan (895-939)
3. Edith the Poleworth (c896-)
4. Amlaíb Cuarán (927-)
•Twelve generations on Genealogics (it can be adjusted to show fewer)
•Ten generations on Jim Weber's WorldConnect file
15 de mar. 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
- What were Alfred’s military achievements?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...
- What was Alfred like as a governor of his kingdom?Alfred administered Wessex well and was a studious lawgiver. He promulgated an important code of laws after studying the principles of lawgiving fr...
- What was the importance of literacy and learning to Alfred’s rule?Alfred considered learning and literacy to be crucial for the acquisition of wisdom and therefore necessary for men to live in accordance with God’...
The House of Wessex became rulers of a unified English nation under the descendants of Alfred the Great (871–899). Edward the Elder, Alfred's son, united southern England under his rule by conquering the Viking occupied areas of Mercia and East Anglia.
As King of Wessex at the age of 21, Alfred (reigned 871-99) was a strongminded but highly strung battle veteran at the head of remaining resistance to the Vikings in southern England. In early 878, the Danes led by King Guthrum seized Chippenham in Wiltshire in a lightning strike and used it as a secure base from which to devastate Wessex.
