King of England Alfred

849 - 899  (50 years)

• Name	Alfred   [1, 2, 3]
  Title	King of England
  Prefix	King of England
  Nickname	Alfred the Great
  Born	849	Wantage, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 Oct 899	Winchester, England
  Buried	Abt 1100	Winchester Cathedral, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  Person ID	I445721181	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2014

  
  

  Father	King of Wessex Aethelwulf,   b. 806, Wessex, , , England ,   d. 13 Jan 858, Winchester Cathedral, London, England  (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Osburh,   d. 855
  Married	830
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F233980	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ealhswith Mucil,   b. Abt 852,   d. 5 Dec 905, St. Mary's Abbey, Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom  (Age 53 years)
  Married	868	Winchester, Hampshire, England
  Children	1. Lady of the Mercia Aethelflaed,   b. 869,   d. 918  (Age 49 years)   2. King of England Edward,   b. 875, Wantage, Wessex, England ,   d. 17 Jul 925, Farndon-on-Dee, Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom  (Age 50 years)   3. Aethelgifu   4. Aethelweard,   b. Abt 880,   d. Abt 920  (Age 40 years)   5. Countess of Flanders Aelfthryth, of Wessex,   b. Abt 0877, Wessex, England ,   d. 7 Jun 929, Flanders, Interred St Peters Abbey, Ghent, Belgium  (Age 52 years)
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2014
  Family ID	F247006	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_the_Great Alfred created a series of fortifications to surround his kingdom and provide needed security from invasion. The Anglo-Saxon word for these forts, "burh", has come down to us in the common place-name suffix, "bury." He also constructed a fleet oof ships to augment his other defenses, and in so doing became known as the "Father of the English Navy." The reign of Alfred was known for more than military success. He was a codifier of law, a promoter of education and a suppor|er of the arts. He, himself, was a scholar and translated Latin books into the Anglo-Saxon tongue. The definitive contemporary work on Alfred's life is an unfinished account in Latin by Asser, a Welshman, bishop of Sherbourne and Alfred's counsellor. After his death, he was buried in his capital city of Winchester, and is the only English monarch in history to carry the title, "the Great."

  
  

• Sources

  [S1806611723] Britannia.com, Link (Reliability: 3). [S1806611810] The Life of King Alfred, Asser, Bishop of Sherborne, Link (Reliability: 3). [S1806611811] The Ango-Saxon Chronicle, Translator: James Henry Ingram, (Online Link). THis gives details of many Kings in this line.