Alfred the Great
Americannoun
noun
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The coins would later be revealed to feature the heads of both Alfred the Great, who ruled Wessex, and Ceolwulf II of Mercia, the ancient kingdom covering the area where the coins were found.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2025
Alfred the Great, ruler of Wessex, was leading the Anglo-Saxon resistance against Viking invaders in the struggle that would eventually lead to the creation of a unified Kingdom of England.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2023
Based in south Wales, the Royal Mint has depicted Britain’s royal family on coins for over 1,100 years, documenting each monarch since Alfred the Great.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2022
But this man, with his nervous stomach and quiet mien, is King Alfred the Great, the beloved British monarch who eschewed personal glory for superior strategy.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2015
Richard sat there for a while, imagining the lives of people who were capable of such beauty, such complexity, in the time of Alfred the Great.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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