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Feb 23, 2023 · King Alfred The Great was the last of his brothers in line for the throne, as he was the youngest. Each of his brothers ascended to the throne, and each of them died at a young age, which was common in this time period.
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.
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.
Nov 28, 2023 · Descendants. Father of Æthelflæd (Wessex) of Mercia, Eadweard (Wessex) of England, Eadmund (Wessex) of Wessex, Æthelgifu (Wessex) of Shaftesbury, Ælfthryth (Wessex) Flandre and Æthelweard Wessex. Died 26 Oct 0899 at about age 50 in Wessex.
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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.
Apr 23, 2011 · For those interested in Genealogy here is a family tree of the descendants of Alfred the Great who lived 849 - 899, and from whom many of the royal families of Europe are descended.
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When Alfred 'the Great' of Wessex King of the Anglo-Saxons was born on 9 May 0849, in Wantage, Berkshire, England, his father, Æthelwulf King of Wessex, was 53 and his mother, Osburgh of Isle of Wight, was 39. He married Aelhswyth Mucel van de Gaini in 0868, in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England.
