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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
16 de dic. de 2020 · Alfred, king of Wessex (the area south of the Thames River in England — and the Thames is the river that runs through London, so go ahead and check the map), is universally referred to as The Great. And not without good reason. He's the odd sort of king insofar as he doesn't seem to have lusted after the throne.
15 de mar. de 2024 · Died: 899 (aged 50) Title / Office: king (871-899), Wessex. Notable Family Members: father Aethelwulf. daughter Aethelflaed. son Edward. brother Aethelbald. brother Aethelberht. brother Aethelred I. (Show more) Role In: Battle of Edington. Top Questions. What were Alfred’s military achievements?
- 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’...
By the 890s, Alfred's charters and coinage (which he had also reformed, extending its minting to the burhs he had founded) referred to him as 'king of the English', and Welsh kings sought alliances with him. Alfred died in 899, aged 50, and was buried in Winchester, the burial place of the West Saxon royal family.
26 de oct. de 2021 · Where, when and how did King Alfred die, and who was he succeeded by? Alfred died on 26 October 899. The exact circumstances and the place of his death are not known.
- Rachel Dinning
1 de abr. de 2019 · Alfred’s keen intellectual disposition was evident in the way he chose to reform, develop and improve Anglo-Saxon society under his reign. On 26th October 899 Alfred died from unknown causes, most probably caused by poor health experienced early on in his life.
Alfred, known as Alfred the Great, (born 849—died 899), King of Wessex (871–99) in southwestern England.
