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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".
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
Osburh (or Osburga) was a Saint in Coventry, probably Anglo-Saxon but see below. Nothing about her life has survived to the present day. Her mortal remains were enshrined at Coventry. [1] Close to the Forest of Arden, Coventry was at that time a tiny settlement.
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.
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.
Jan 9, 2022 · Asser’s Life of King Alfred is notable for its rare inclusion of the genealogies of two royal women: Alfred’s mother Osburh and his wife Ealhswith. This article explores the presence of these genea...
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