Alfred the Great became king in 871 to 899 (long long ago)
King Alfred the great became king of wessex in 871 to 899.
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28 years
Æthelstan, Æthelbald, Æthelbert and Æthelred
If the question is about Alfred the Great, he married Aethelswitha of the Gaini.
because alfreds brother died and that is how he became king
Alfred the Great!
King Alfred the Great Edit: King Alfred the Great died 899AD. The king whom succeeded him was Edward the Elder.
Æthelstan, Æthelbald, Æthelbert and Æthelred
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.
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.
If the question is about Alfred the Great, he married Aethelswitha of the Gaini.
Four elder brothers, so that he never expected to become king.
"Alfred the Great" was the King of Wessex from 871 to 899.
King Alfred the Great ruled Wessex from 871-884,it was in 884 that he laid claim to being king of the English.
He was king of Wessex from 871-899 A.D. This kingdom would become part of modern day Great Britain.
King Alfred the Great was about fifty at the time of his death, and has been dead for about 1,111 years.
King Alfred the Great Source: Bishop Asser, "Life of King Alfred"
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King Alfred the Great Source: Bishop Asser, "Life of King Alfred"