Alfred the Great 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Alfred the Great (849 AD - 899 AD) ... Alfred was born at Wantage in Oxfordshire in 849, fourth or fifth son of Aethelwulf, king of the West Saxons. Following the ...
King Alfred lived between 849 and 899. He is credited as the British ruler who did everything possible to protect the nation from the growing number of ...
Anglo-Saxon king 871–899 who defended England against Danish invasion and founded the first English navy. He became King of Wessex after his brother Aethelred ...
Alfred became King of the West Saxons in 871 when he was in his early 20s. From the beginning he faced Viking attempts to invade his kingdom and in January 878 ...
Soldier, statesman, and scholar, Alfred the Great was a fascinating and highly successful king, pushing back the Vikings to command what is now thought of ...