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Alfred the great reigned over the Anglo saxon kingdom of wessex in England?
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Who united England?
King Alfred of Wessex is credited with the unification of England.
Who is king Alfred?
Alfred the Great was King of Wessex from 871 to 899. Alfred successfully defended his kingdom against the Viking attempt at conquest, and by the time of his death had become the dominant ruler in England.
When did king alfred the great first become king?
King Alfred, also known as Alfred the Great, was born at the Royal Palace in Wantage, United Kingdom in 849 AD. He reigned as the King of Wessex for 28 years.
Alfred the Great King of England he ruled the Anglo-Saxon province of what?
Alfred the Great, King of England, did NOT rule a province. He ruled England, a country, because he was KING of ENGLAND. His kingdom was centred in Wessex, (West Saxons). Inmodern England, itv is the region of southern England into Somerset and Devon.
What did Alfred the Great and William the Conqueror succeed in doing?
They were both Kings. Alfred was king of Wessex and became the dominant ruler in England. William was the first Norman King of England
Where did the vikings live after they defeated by Alfred the great?
When Alfred the great defeated the Vikings (more properly the Danes), he only managed to stop the advance of the the Danish conquest of England. England was not a unified country yet and Alfred was only the king of the kingdom of Wessex, land of the West Saxons. Many Danes had been living in England for at least a generation and when Alfred stopped there advance they continued to occupy about half of what we now call England. This part of England, where they Danes (or Vikings) lived and ruled was called the Danelaw.
When did Kent merge with the kingdom of Wessex?
Kent merged with the kingdom of Wessex in 860.
When did Mercia merge with the kingdom of Wessex?
Mercia merged with the kingdom of Wessex in 919.
Was king Alfred the great powerful?
Yes, King Alfred the Great of Wessex was a powerful ruler who successfully defended his kingdom against Viking invasions and established a legal code. He is also credited with promoting education and literacy in his realm, making significant contributions to the development of England.
Before Alfred became Alfred the Great King of England he ruled the Anglo Saxon province of?
Wessex, and subsequently Mercia (which he allowed to be governed by his daughter and her husband Aethelred)
Before Alfred became Alfred the Great King of England he ruled the Anglo-Saxon province of?
Wessex, and subsequently Mercia (which he allowed to be governed by his daughter and her husband Aethelred)
Who was the Wessex king when fighting the Danes?
King Alfred Was the Wessex King During the Battle of the Wessex People and the Danes
