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Alfred the Great
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Doom very evenly! Do not doom one doom to the rich; another to the poor! Nor doom one doom to your friend; another to your foe!
— The Doom Book (c. 893 AD).
Alfred the Great
King of Wessex (r. 872–901)
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- Momentum2.1
- Historical Figures rank#30
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- Fame68.9
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- Historical Figures rank#30
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Lived 849–899, aged 50United Kingdom
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The only native-born English monarch ever called "the Great" — not for conquest abroad, but for holding the line. He beat back Viking armies, carved England in half to buy peace, then spent what remained of his reign rebuilding what war had broken: schools, laws, a kingdom that could read.
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Alfred was the youngest son of King Æthelwulf and his first wife Osburh, both of whom died when he was young. Three older brothers reigned in turn before the throne came to him in 871. He spent his early years as king fighting Viking invasions, finally winning decisively at the Battle of Edington in 878. The victory led to an agreement that divided England between Anglo-Saxon territory and the Viking-ruled Danelaw — Scandinavian York, the north-east Midlands, and East Anglia. Alfred oversaw the conversion of the Viking leader Guthrum to Christianity, defended against further attempts at conque…
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Historical29.1
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