Alfred the Great King of West Saxons [4721] 24
- Born: 849, Wantage, Berkshire
- Marriage: Ealhswith of the Gaini [4722] in 868 in Winchester, England
- Died: 28 Oct 899 at age 50
- Buried: Hyde Abbey, Winchester
 General Notes:
Acceded: 23 APR 871, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey
Reigned 871-899. He prevented the Danish conquest of England, defeating th em
at Edington(878) after a campaign of guerrila warfare. After his victory h e
allowed the Danes to keep their conquests in Mercia nd East Anglia provide d
that Guthrum, their King, was converted to Christianity. Alfred built a na vy
of Warships to defend the south coast against further Danish invasions (88 5-86
;892-96) and protected Wessex with a chain of fortifications. He took Lond on
(886), this gaining control of all England except the Danish areas.
http://www.hull.ac.uk/php/cssbct/cgi-bin/gedlkup.php/n=royal?royal01964
See his biography
http://www.berkshirehistory.com/bios/alfred.html
Noted events in his life were:
• Acceded, 23 Apr 871, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England, Great Britain.
Alfred married Ealhswith of the Gaini [4722] [MRIN: 1380], daughter of AEthelred Mucil The Great, Ealdorman of The Ga [4729] and Eadburga [4730], in 868 in Winchester, England. (Ealhswith of the Gaini [4722] died on 5 Dec 905 in St. Mary's Abbey, Winchester, Dorset and was buried in Winchester Cathedral, London, England.)
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