Alfred the Great King of Wessex
Alfred the Great is a 50 years old King of Wessex from Wantage. Alfred the Great was born on January 01, 0849 (died on October 26, 0899, he was 50 years old) in Wantage. His nickname was Ælfred.
About
No, he died on 10/26/0899, 1125 years ago. He was 50 years old when he died. He died in Winchester and buried in Winchester .
Family
His mother is Osburh and his father is Æthelwulf.
Parents
Mother: Osburh
Father: Æthelwulf
Wife
Ealhswith, Anglo Saxon royal consort
He married with Ealhswith (53), in 0868. Alfred the Great was 19 and Ealhswith was 16 years old. After 31 years, 9 months, in 0899 Ealhswith passed away.
Children
He had seven children, Elfleda , Edmund , Æthelgifu (26) , Edward (53, King of the Anglo-Saxons) , Ælfthryth (52, Countess consort of Flanders (circa 890–918)) , Æthelweard (40) and Æthelflæd (61) .
Siblings
Alfred the Great had 5 siblings. Æthelberht (297 years older) , Æthelswith , Æthelstan , Æthelred (12 years older) , and Æthelbald
Other facts about Alfred the Great
| Alias | Ælfred |
|---|---|
| Place of death | Winchester |
| Parent | Æthelwulf of Wessex, Osburh |
| RestingPlace | Hampshire, Winchester, Hyde Abbey |
| Spouse | Ealhswith |
| Position held | King , start time: 0871-04-27T00:00:00Z , end time: 0899-10-30T00:00:00Z , applies to jurisdiction: Kingdom of Wessex , replaces: Æthelred , replaced by: Edward the Elder |
| Date of death | 0899-10-30T00:00:00Z , sourcing circumstances: circa |
| National Library of Israel identifier | 001788899 |
| Given name | Alfred |
| British Museum person-institution | 17098 |
| Place of burial | Winchester |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | Old English |
| Canonization status | Saint |
| Name in native language | Ælfrēd Micela |
| Family | House Of Wessex |
| Country of citizenship | Kingdom Of Wessex |
| Place of birth | Wantage |
| Feast day | October 26 |
| Libris-URI | 31fhj92m0r7skn3 |
| Writing language | Old English |
