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Osburh or Osburga (also Osburga Oslacsdotter) was the first wife of King Æthelwulf of Wessex and mother of King Alfred the Great. Alfred's biographer, Asser, described her as "a most religious woman, noble in character and noble by birth".
According to The Life of King Alfred by Bishop Asser, Osburh was the mother of all of Æthelwulf's children. The marriage of Æthelwulf and Judith took place in 858 AD, nineteen years into Æthelwulf's reign, fifty-eight years later than depicted in the series.
Oct 5, 2013 · Asser tells us Osburh was a most religious woman, noble in birth and noble in character. Assuming Osburh was Aethelwulf’s first wife and the mother of all his offspring, Osburh had at least six children who survived.
Sep 3, 2022 · Osburga or Osburh was the first wife of King Æthelwulf of Wessex and mother of Alfred the Great, "a religious woman, noble both by birth and by nature". Osburga's existence is known only from Asser's Life of King Alfred.
Feb 23, 2023 · Osburh of Wessex (810 - 856) - There is not much known of her except that she is mentioned in Asser's Life of King Alfred. Spouse: Ealhswith Mercia (850 - 902) - She married the future King Alfred and had 5 children.
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.
Oct 2, 2014 · Asser tells us Osburh was a most religious woman, noble in birth and noble in character. Assuming Osburh was Aethelwulf’s first wife and the mother of all his offspring, Osburh had at least six children who survived.
Nov 20, 2018 · He was married to the princess Osburh (c. 839-c.854 CE), daughter of Oslac (Aethelwulf's butler and confidante), with whom he had a daughter and five sons, the youngest of which was Alfred the Great (r. 871-899 CE).
Jun 20, 2010 · Osburh is explicitly called the mother of Ælfred by Asser (see above). Ælfred "the Great", b. ca. 848×9, d. 26 October 899, king of Wessex, 871-899; m. Ealhswith, d. 5 December 902×3, daughter of Æthelred Mucil, ealdorman of the Gaini.
Nov 28, 2023 · He was the son of Æthelwulf and Osburh. Asser records two journeys of Alfred and his father to Rome, one in 853 and the other in 855, stating that on the second occasion they remained there for a year.
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