King Aethelwulf "Noble Wolf" Aethelwulf of Wessex 
Aethelwulf "Noble Wolf" was born in 0806 in Wessex, England. Aethelwulf "Noble Wolf"'s father was King of Wessex Egbert III and his mother was Redbuga Raedburh De Toulouse. He had a brother and a sister, named Sub King of Kent Athelstan Arthulf and Editha. He was the oldest of the three children. He died at the age of 52 on June 13th, 0858 in Winchester Cathederal, England. He was buried in Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, England.General Notes
When King Egbert of Wessex, who won the entire of Britain to his control and is sometimes considered the first King of all England, died in 839, he gave everything to his son ∆thelwulf, who in turn gave his son Athelstan the smaller satellite kingdoms of Kent, Essex, Sussex. In 840, he fought the Danes at Charmouth. In 851, ∆thelwulf and his son ∆thelbald defeated the Mercians at Ockley. He gave up the throne to his son in 856 when Athelstan died. Wessex passed to ∆thelbald, and the satellites went to ∆thelbert. Ethelwulf (or Aethelwulf) (died 858), king of the West Saxons 839-58, father of Alfred the Great; successfully repulsed a Danish invasion
ETHELWULF (r. 839-856)
Ethelwulf was the son of Egbert. He succeeded his father in 839. At Ethelwulf's request, his four sons each became king in turn rather than risk weakness in the kingdom by allowing young children to inherit the mantle of leadership.
He reduced taxation, endowed the church, made lay lands inheritable and provided systems of poor relief. reigned 839 - 858
Aethelwulf "Noble Wolf" and Osburga Osburh were married in a religious ceremony in 0830. They had six sons named Aethelred I, AEthelbald, AEthelbert, AEthelswyth, Athelstan and Alfred.
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Children
King Alfred Alfred "The Great" Of England/Alfred
Alfred was born in 0849 in Wantage, Berkshire, England and his baptism took place on April 23rd, 0871 in Kingston upon Thanes, Surrey, England. He died at the age of 52 on October 28th, 0901 in Hyde Abbey, Winchester, Hampshire, England. He was buried in Hyde Abbey.
Aethelwulf "Noble Wolf" and Judith were married in a religious ceremony on October 1st, 0856 in Verberie sur, Oise, France.
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