Alfred I Wessex, King of England b. 849 Wantage, Berkshire, England d. 26 Oct 899 Winchester, Hampshire, England

849 - 899 (50 years)

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Name Alfred I Wessex

Suffix King of England

Birth 849 Wantage, Berkshire, England

Gender Male

Death 26 Oct 899 Winchester, Hampshire, England

Siblings 1 sibling

	1. Ethelbald of Wessex, King Of Wessex, b. 834 d. 860 (Age 26 years)
	2. Alfred I Wessex, King of England, b. 849, Wantage, Berkshire, England d. 26 Oct 899, Winchester, Hampshire, England (Age 50 years)

Person ID I5098 Database

Last Modified 12 Feb 2016

Father	Aethelwulf Wessex, King of Saxons, b. 800, Wessex, England d. 13 Jan 858, Warfield, Berkshire, England (Age 58 years)
Mother	Osburga of Wight, Princess, b. 811, Wessex, England d. Aft 876 (Age 66 years)
Family ID	F1533	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Spouse / Partner Elswitha Gainsborough, Queen of England, b. 850, Mercia, England d. 5 Dec 905 (Age 55 years)

Children

	1. Edward I Wessex, King of Wessex, b. 871, Wessex, England d. 17 Jul 924, Farndon, Cheshire, England (Age 53 years)
	2. Aelfthryth of Wessex, b. 872 d. 929 (Age 57 years)

Family ID F1534 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 12 Feb 2016

Notes

Wessex, Alfred I 'the great' of King of England, 871-899.

Ethelwulf, King of the West Saxons, succeeded his father, Egbert, in
A.D. 839. Aelthelwulf's reign was chiefly occupied with struggles against the Danes. After the king's defeat 843-844, the Somerset and Dorset levies won a victory at the mouth of the Parret (c. 850). In 851 Ceorl, with the men of Devon, defeated the Danes at Wigganburg, and Aethelstan of Kent was victorious at Sandwich; despite this the Danes wintered in England that year for the first time. In 851 also Aethelwulf and Aethelbald won their great victory at Aclea, probably the modern Ockley. In 853 Aelthelwulf subdued the North Welsh, in answer to the appeal of Burgred of Mercia, and gave him his daughter Ethelswith in marriage. The year 855 is the date of the Donation of Aethelwulf and of his journey to Rome with Alfred. On his way home he married Judith, daughter of Charles the Bold. According to Aser he was compelled to give up Wessex to his son Aethelbald on his return, and content himself with the eartern under-kingdom. He died in 858.