man 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:

woman 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.
man King Edward England‏
Nickname: 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).
2.
woman Aethelflaed of Mercia Lady of Mercia‏
Born ‎ 885, died ‎ UNKNOWN‎
3.
man Edmund of England‏‎
Born ‎ 870, died ‎ UNKNOWN‎
4.
man Athelstan King of the Saxons‏
Born ‎ 878, died ‎ UNKNOWN‎
5.
man Athelstan King of the Saxons‏
Born ‎ 878, died ‎ UNKNOWN‎