He was king of Wessex from 871-899 A.D. This kingdom would become part of modern day Great Britain.
Alfred the Great fortified his position, while the Vikings ravaged the countryside. This provoked a response by Alfred the Great, where he and his son lead an army to meet the Viking forces and defeat them. The second war involving the Vikings, Alfred the Great had fortified much of his kingdom. The Vikings invaded, but could not cause any real damage with the new fortifications. Alfred the Great ended up winning because of his fortified status.
If the question is about Alfred the Great, he married Aethelswitha of the Gaini.
Alfred the Great's mother was named Osburh.
P.J. Helm is the author of Alfred the Great.
Some recommended books about Alfred the Great include "Alfred the Great: Asser's Life of King Alfred and Other Contemporary Sources" by Simon Keynes and Michael Lapidge, "Alfred the Great: War, Kingship and Culture in Anglo-Saxon England" by Richard Abels, and "Alfred the Great: The Man Who Made England" by Justin Pollard.
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Alfred the Great had five siblings: Æthelstan, Æthelred, Æthelberht, Æthelswith, and Æthelgifu.
LNWR Alfred the Great Class was created in 1901.
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Alfred the Great died in 899 and was succeeded by his son Edward the Elder (871-924)
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The cast of The Great Alfred - 1975 includes: Brian Blessed