Alfred the Great

American  

noun

1. a.d. 849–899, king of the West Saxons 871–899.

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Alfred the Great British  

/ ˈælfrɪd /

noun

1. 849–99, king of Wessex (871–99) and overlord of England, who defeated the Danes and encouraged learning and writing in English

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Alfred the Great

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

Edgar and Margaret, and their sister Christina who became a nun, were the last living successors of Alfred the Great and the royal house of Wessex.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2016

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