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the Great AElfred Of Saxony

Male 849 - 899  (50 years)


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  • Name AElfred Of Saxony 
    Prefix the Great 
    Born 849  Wantage, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 26 Oct 899  Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I40  MyTree
    Last Modified 15 Aug 2009 

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

    Family AElhswith Sighelm Of Saxony,   b. Aft 852, Mercia, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Dec 905, St. Mary's Abbey, Winchester, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 51 years) 
    Married 869 
    Children 
     1. AEthelwerd Of Wessex,   d. 924 Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. AEthelgiva Of Wessex
     3. AElfrida Of Wessex
    +4. AEdelfthryth Of Wessex,   d. 929, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    +5. the Elder Edward I Of Wessex,   b. 869, Winchester, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jul 924, Farndon-on-Dee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     6. AEthelflaed Of Wessex,   b. Bef 885,   d. 918  (Age > 33 years)
    Last Modified 17 Jul 2017 
    Family ID F4538  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Alfred was sent to Rome at the age of five, when he was confirmed by
      Pope Leo IV.
      He reigned 871-900 and won reknown not only for his martial abilities,
      but for his efforts to further the cause of law, education and
      culture.

      Alfred was a staunch defender of his country against the Danish
      invaders who had begun to harass England in the reigns of his father
      and brothers. He was at first driven into obscure quarters in the isle
      of Athelney near the river Parrot, in Somerset. In 878, however,
      Alfred overthrew the Danes at Ethandune or Edington, in Wiltshire, and
      compelled them to accept the treaty of Wedmore.
      (Source: Billy Polk)