Alfred "the Great", King of England

849 - 901  (52 years)

• Name	Alfred
  Born	849	Wantage, Berkshire, England   [1, 2, 4, 5]
  Crowned	871	Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England   [2, 6]
  He was crowned the King of England.
  Reign	From 871 to 899
  King of England
  Military	From 878 to 886  [4, 5, 6]
  The Danes invaded England and threatened Wessex. After a campaign of guerrilla warfare, Alfred defeated the Danes at Edington in 878. Once his victory had been established, he allowed the Danes to keep their conquests in Mercia and East Anglica provided that their King, Guthrum, converted to Christianity. To keep the coasts safe, he built a navy and used it, and a chain of fortifications, to thwart the Danes in 885 to 886 and 892 to 896. In 886, he captured London, thus gaining control over all of England save for the Dane Law.
  Died	28 Oct 901  [1, 4]
  Buried	Hyde Abbey, Winchester, Hampshire, England   [5]
  Siblings	5 siblings
  1. Æthelbald, King of England ,   b. Abt 834, Wessex, England ,   d. 860, Wessex, England  (Age ~ 26 years) ▻ Judith of France, Princess of France ,  m. 860 + 2. Judith of Wessex ▻ Eticho, Count in the Breisgau and Ammergau   3. Æthelbert, King of England ,   b. Abt 836, Wessex, England ,   d. 866, England  (Age ~ 30 years) + 4. Æthelred I, King of England ,   b. Abt 840, Wessex, England ,   d. 872, England  (Age ~ 32 years) ▻ Wulfthryth + 5. Alfred "the Great", King of England ,   b. 849, Wantage, Berkshire, England ,   d. 28 Oct 901  (Age 52 years) ▻ Ealhswith of Mercia ,  m. 868   6. Æthelswyth ,   bur. Pavia or Ticino, Italy ▻ Burghræd, King of Mercia
  Person ID	I2847	| Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	Æthelwulf, King of England ,   b. Abt 806, Wessex, England ,   d. 13 Jan 858  (Age ~ 52 years)
  Mother	Osburh,   b. Abt 810, Wessex, England ,   d. After 876  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Married	Abt 830
  Family ID	F2242	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ealhswith of Mercia,   b. Abt 852, Kingdom of Mercia ,   d. 904, England  (Age ~ 52 years)  [1, 4, 5, 7]
  Married	868	England   [1, 4, 5]
  Age at Marriage	He was 19 years - She was 16 years
  Children	+ 1. Æthelflæd,   b. 869, England ,   d. 919, England  (Age 50 years)   2. Edmund,   b. 870, England ,   d. young, England + 3. Edward "the Elder", King of England ,   b. 875, Wessex, England ,   d. 26 May 924, Farndon, Cheshire, England  (Age 49 years) + 4. Ælfthryth,   b. Abt 877, Wessex, England ,   d. 7 Jun 929  (Age ~ 52 years)   5. Æthelgeofu, Abbess of Shaftesbury   6. Æthelweard,   b. 880,   d. 922  (Age 42 years)
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2019
  Family ID	F2239	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 849 - Wantage, Berkshire, England Married - 868 - England Crowned - 871 - Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England Buried - - Hyde Abbey, Winchester, Hampshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
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