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1 day 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
- Osburh
5 days ago · The Battle of Edington (878), fought by Alfred the Great against his Viking adversaries has a strong claim to be the most important battle in England’s history.
20 hours ago · Abstract. King Alfred (r. 871–99) is the only native-born English ruler to have gained the byname ‘the Great’. This was not a contemporary sobriquet, but is often considered to have been bestowed in the Elizabethan era by Reformation scholars who increasingly cast Alfred in the role of the founder of the English nation.
Apr 30, 2024 · Only the victory of Alfred the Great at Edington saved Anglo-Saxon independence. After the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of East Anglia, Mercia , and Northumbria had been conquered by the Danish army, Wessex in southern England held out against the invaders.
May 9, 2024 · The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle on Alfred the Great more... less... "The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is one of the few literary sources we have for England during the time period following the Roman presence and preceding the Norman invasion.
2 days ago · Several events in the series are based on events in the life of Uhtred the Bold, such as the siege of Bebbanburg by the Scots and the severed heads on poles; however, unlike many other characters in the book series who correspond closely to historical figures, such as Alfred the Great, Guthrum, and King Guthred, the main character Uhtred is ...
1 day ago · Cnut (/ k ə ˈ nj uː t /; Old Norse: Knútr Old Norse pronunciation:; c. 990 – 12 November 1035), also known as Canute and with the epithet the Great, was King of England from 1016, King of Denmark from 1018, and King of Norway from 1028 until his death in 1035.
