Alfred the Great -, King of the Anglo-Saxons

849 - 899  (50 years)

• Name	Alfred the Great -  [1, 2]
  Suffix	King of the Anglo-Saxons
  Born	849	Wantage, Birkshire   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Biography	He was king from 23 April 871 through 26 October 899. Alfred succeeded his older brothers to the thrown. Shortly before the last of them died, the Danes had begun a long campaign to capture all of southern England. Alfred's brother was killed in one of those battles. By 870, after winning and losing many battles, Alfred lost control of much of his kingdom. In 878 he led a campaign that eventually kicked the Dane out of southern England and took over much of southern Mercia. This included London and its mints. He reconstructed London after many years of war. Following a brief quiet period, war started up again with more Danish attacks. Alfred is also known for revamping the military and legal system and for his commitment to education. Alfred took the title King of the Anglo-Saxons instead of just King of Wessex.
  Died	26 Oct 899  [1]
  Person ID	I2748	Our Family
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	Æthelwulf -, King of Wessex,   b. Abt 795, Aachen, Germany ,   d. 13 Jan 858, Stamridge, Wessex  (Age ~ 63 years)
  Mother	Osburga (Osburh) -,   d. Aft 876
  Married	Y  [1]
  Family ID	F1019	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ealhswith -, Queen of the Anglo-Saxons,   b. Abt 852, Gini, Mercia, England ,   d. 5 Dec 905  (Age ~ 53 years)
  Married	869  [1]
  Children	1. Æthelflæd -,   b. Abt 870, Wessex, England ,   d. 918  (Age ~ 48 years)   2. Edward I the Elder -, King of the English,   b. Abt 876, Wantage, Wessex, England ,   d. 17 Jul 924, Farndon-on-Dee, Cheshire  (Age ~ 48 years)   3. Æthelgifu -,   b. Wessex, England   4. Ælfthryth -,   b. Wessex, England ,   d. 7 Jun 929   5. Æthelweard -,   b. Abt 880, Wessex, England ,   d. Abt 922  (Age ~ 42 years)
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F976	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Alfred the Great, King of the Angls-Saxons
  		Queen Osburga reads to her son Alfred the Great

  
  

• Sources

  [S326] Ancestrial Roots. [S249] Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_the_Great