Alfred, King of England

849 - 901  (52 years)

• Name	Alfred
  Nickname	the Great
  Birth	849	Wantage, Berkshire, England   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Crowned	871 (22 years)	Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England Winchester Cathedral, Winchester,  Hampshire, England   [2, 5]
  In 871, he was crowned King of England in Winchester Cathedral.
  Reign	From 871 to 899 (22 years)
  King of England
  Military	From 878 to 886 (29 years)  [3, 4, 5]
  The Danes invaded England and threatened Wessex in 878. After a campaign of guerrilla warfare, Alfred defeated the Danes at Edington in 878. Once his victory had been established, he allowed the Danes to keep their conquests in Mercia and East Anglica provided that their King, Guthrum, converted to Christianity. To keep the coasts safe, he built a navy and used it, and a chain of fortifications, to thwart the Danes in 885 to 886 and 892 to 896. In 886, he captured London, thus gaining control over all of England save for the Dane Law.
  Death	28 Oct 901  [1, 3]
  Burial	Aft 28 Oct 901	Hyde Abbey, Winchester, Hampshire, England   [4]
  Siblings	3 brothers and 2 sisters
  > 1. Æthelbald, King of England ,   b. Abt 834, Kingdom of Wessex, England d. 860, Kingdom of Wessex, England  (Age 26 years) ▻ Judith of France, Princess of France,  m. 860 + 2. Judith of Wessex ▻ Eticho, Count in the Breisgau and Ammergau   3. Æthelbert, King of England ,   b. Abt 836, Kingdom of Wessex, England d. 866, England  (Age 30 years) + 4. Æthelred I, King of England ,   b. Abt 840, Kingdom of Wessex, England d. 872, England  (Age 32 years) ▻ Wulfthryth + 5. Alfred, King of England ,   b. 849, Wantage, Berkshire, England d. 28 Oct 901  (Age 52 years) ▻ Ealhswith of Mercia,  m. 868 > 6. Æthelswyth   bur. Pavia or Ticino, Italy ▻ Burghræd, King of Mercia
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Noe   (36 x Great Grandfather)  Osburh,   b. Abt 810, Kingdom of Wessex, England d. After 876  (Age 67 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I2847	Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	14 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Æthelwulf, King of England ,   b. Abt 806, Kingdom of Wessex, England d. 13 Jan 858 (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Osburh,   b. Abt 810, Kingdom of Wessex, England d. After 876 (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F2242	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Ealhswith of Mercia,   b. About 852, Kingdom of Mercia d. 904, England (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	868	England   [1, 3, 4, 6]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 19 years - She : ~ 16 years.
  Children	3 sons and 3 daughters
  +   1. Æthelflæd,   b. 869, England d. 12 Jun 918, England (Age 49 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Æthelred II, Ealdorman of Mercia  m. Between 882 and 887     2. Edmund,   b. 870, England d. young, England  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   3. Edward, King of England ,   b. 875, Kingdom of Wessex, England d. 17 Jul 924, Farndon, Cheshire, England (Age 49 years) ▻ Ecgwynn  m. About 893;   Ælfflæd  m. About 899;   Eadgifu of Kent  m. 919 +   4. Ælfthryth,   b. About 877, Kingdom of Wessex, England d. 7 Jun 929 (Age 52 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Baldwin II, Count of Flanders and Artois  m. 884     5. Æthelgeofu, Abbess of Shaftesbury  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     6. Æthelweard,   b. 880   d. 922 (Age 42 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F2239	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2022

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Alfred, King of England (849 – 901) 2Æthelwulf, King of England (Abt 806 – 858) 4Egbert, King of England (775 – 839) 8Eahlmund, Under-King of Kent(Abt 758 – 786) 16Eafa(Abt 732 – ) 17 9daughter 18Æthelbert II, King of Kent( – 762) 19 5Rædburh(Abt 788 – ) 10 20 21 11 22 23 3Osburh(Abt 810 – 876) 6Oslac, the Royal Cup-Bearer 12 24 25 13 26 27 7 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 849 - Wantage, Berkshire, England Marriage - 868 - England Crowned - 871 - Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England Burial - Aft 28 Oct 901 - Hyde Abbey, Winchester, Hampshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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