King Alfred (The Great) England 
Alfred, known as The Great, was born in 0840 in Wantage, Berkshire, England. The Great's father was King Aethelwulf England and his mother was Osburh Von Wessex. His paternal grandparents were King Ecgbert III Wessex and Redburga deToulouse; his maternal grandfather was Oslac Von Wessex. He had three brothers and two sisters, named Athelred I, Athelbald King of, Athelbald King of, Ethelwith and Ethelwith. He died at the age of 61 on October 26th, 0901.General Notes
Alfred was also known as the "Great King of the West Saxons." He reigned871-899 and prevented the Danish conquest of England, defeating them
at Edington(878) after a campaign of guerrila warfare. After his victoryhe allowed the Danes to keep their conquests in Mercia and East Angliaprovided that Guthrum, their King, was converted to Christianity. Alfredbuilt a navy of Warships to defend the south coast against further Danishinvasions (885-86; 892-96) and protected Wessex with a chain offortifications. He took London and made it the capital (886), thusgaining control of all England except the Danish areas. He is consideredthe greatest English King and the founder of England's Civilization andNationality. He wrote the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle the first written historyin a modern language and founded Oxford University.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.0700 in Wessex, England d.0797
- b.0720 d.0789
- b.0740 in Wessex, England d.0788
- b.0775 in Wessex, England d.0839
- b.0742 in Wessex, England d.0840
- b.0800 in Wessex, England d.13 Jan 0857/0858
- b.0628 d.0705
- b.0652 d.0711
- b.0630 d.0714
- b.0730 in Babylon d.0793 in France
- b.0647 in Pembeditha, Babylon d.UNKNOWN
- b.0669 d.UNKNOWN
- b.0652 in Pembeditha, Babylon d.UNKNOWN
- b.0770 in Wessex, England d.0858
- b.0635 in Heristal, Liege, Belgium d.16 Dec 0714
- b.0676 in Heristal, Liege, Belgium d.22 Oct 0741 in Quiery, Aisne, France
- b.0654 in Heristal, Liege, Belgium d.0748
- b.0732 in Swabia d.UNKNOWN
- b.0650 d.UNKNOWN
- b.0690 in Swabia d.0742
- b.0650 in Bavaria, Germany d.UNKNOWN
- b.0840 in Wantage, Berkshire, England d.26 Oct 0901
- b.0810 in Wessex, England d.0846
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They had four sons and a daughter, named The Elder, Edmund of, Athelstan King of the, Athelstan King of the and Aethelflaed of Mercia Lady of.
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Children
King Edward (The Elder) England
Edward, known as The Elder, was born in 0869 in Kingston-Upon-Thames, Surrey. He died at the age of 55 on July 17th, 0924 in Farndon-on-dee.
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