King Alfred England, son of King Aethelwulf England and Osburh Von Wessex. Nickname: The Great, born 840 at Wantage, Berkshire, England, died Oct 26, 901, 60 or 61 years Alfred was also known as the "Great King of the West Saxons." He reigned871-899 and prevented the Danish conquest of England, defeating them at Edington(878) after a campaign of guerrila warfare. After his victoryhe allowed the Danes to keep their conquests in Mercia and East Angliaprovided that Guthrum, their King, was converted to Christianity. Alfredbuilt a navy of Warships to defend the south coast against further Danishinvasions (885-86; 892-96) and protected Wessex with a chain offortifications. He took London and made it the capital (886), thusgaining control of all England except the Danish areas. He is consideredthe greatest English King and the founder of England's Civilization andNationality. He wrote the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle the first written historyin a modern language and founded Oxford University. Married/ Related to: Ealswith of Mercia, daughter of Aethelred "Mucel" Ealdorman of the Gainai and Eadburh of Mercia. Adoption parents: Aethelred "Mucel" Ealdorman of the Gainai and Eadburh of Mercia Adoption parents: Aethelred "Mucel" Ealdorman of the Gainai and Eadburh of Mercia Born 854 at Mercia, England, died Dec 5, 920, 65 or 66 years Children: 1. King Edward EnglandNickname: The Elder, born 871 at Kingston-Upon-Thames, Surrey, died Jul 17, 924 at Farndon-on-dee, 52 or 53 years Edward was King of Wessex from 899-924.Reigned 899-924. He defeated theDanes (918), taking East Anglia, and also conquered Mercia (918) andNorthumbria (920). 3. Edmund of EnglandBorn 870, died UNKNOWN |