AEthelred I Of Wessex

Aft 830 - Abt 871  (< 39 years)

• Name	AEthelred I Of Wessex
  Born	Aft 830	Wessex, England
  Gender	Male
  Died	Abt 871
  Person ID	I868	MyTree
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2009

  
  

  Father	AEthelwulf Of Wessex,   b. Abt 806, Wantage, Berkshire, England ,   d. 899, England  (Age ~ 93 years)
  Mother	Osburga Of Wessex
  Married	Bef 828	Wessex, England
  Family ID	F4540	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Anglo-Saxon King of Wessex, and son of King Aethelwulf, who ruled England during a time of great pressure from the invading Danes. He was an affable man, a devoutly religious man and the other brother of Alfred the Great, his second-in-command in the resistance against the invaders. Together they defeated the Danish Kings Bagseg and Halfdan at the battle of Ashdown in 870. He ruled as King of England 866 - 871