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3 days ago · Anglo-Saxon England or Early Medieval England, existing from the 5th to the 11th centuries from soon after the end of Roman Britain until the Norman Conquest in 1066, consisted of various Anglo-Saxon kingdoms until 927, when it was united as the Kingdom of England by King Æthelstan (r. 927–939).
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4 days ago · 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
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2 days ago · In the 8th and 9th centuries, England faced fierce Viking attacks, and the fighting lasted for many decades. Eventually, Wessex was established as the most powerful kingdom and promoting the growth of an English identity.
Mar 15, 2024 · Alfred. See all media. Category: History & Society. Also spelled: Aelfred. Byname: Alfred the Great. Born: 849. Died: 899 (aged 50) Title / Office: king (871-899), Wessex. Notable Family Members: father Aethelwulf. daughter Aethelflaed. son Edward. brother Aethelberht. brother Aethelred I. brother Aethelbald.
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Mar 11, 2024 · Harald I (born c. 860—died c. 940) was the first king to claim sovereignty over all of Norway. One of the greatest of the 9th-century Scandinavian warrior chiefs, he gained effective control of Norway’s western coastal districts but probably had only nominal authority in the other parts of Norway.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mar 1, 2024 · It held a position of dominance for much of the period from the mid-7th to the early 9th century despite struggles for power within the ruling dynasty.
Mar 21, 2024 · Will Sullivan. Daily Correspondent. March 21, 2024. Archaeologists uncovered a trove of artifacts, including this scorched axe, from a Bronze Age settlement called Must Farm. Cambridge...