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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.
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Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians (c. 870 – 12 June 918) ruled...
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4 days ago · This is the family tree for monarchs of England (and Wales after 1282) from Alfred the Great to Elizabeth I of England.The House of Wessex family tree precedes this family tree and the family tree of the British royal family follows it.
May 19, 2024 · King Egbert Family Tree & Biography 770-839. King Egbert was a member of the House of Wessex. He was the son of Ealmund of Kent and the first King of Wessex to be named Bretwalda (most powerful King of the seven kingdoms of England). his son, Aethelwulf succeeded him as King of Wessex.
May 26, 2024 · In 825 AD, King Egbert of Wessex defeated the Mercian King Beornwulf at the battle of Ellendun, annexing Kent, Essex, Surrey and Sussex from the Mercian orbit. It marked a decisive shift in the balance of power to Wessex.
1 day ago · In AD 824, Ecgberht, the King of the Wessex and grandfather of Alfred the Great, defeated the Mercians at the Battle of Ellandun in Wiltshire, fundamentally changing the balance of power in southern England.
May 10, 2024 · Anglo-Saxon England. Anglo Saxon England: History and Major Facts. by World History Edu · May 10, 2024. Anglo-Saxon England refers to the period in British history from the 5th to the 11th century, beginning with the Roman withdrawal from Britain and ending with the Norman Conquest in 1066.
May 26, 2024 · 1. An Unlikely King. As the youngest of five sons of King Æthelwulf of Wessex, Alfred was never expected to become king. However, fate intervened: Alfred‘s father and four elder brothers all died within a span of 20 years. In 871, at the age of 21, Alfred unexpectedly found himself the new King of Wessex. 2. Scholar King.
