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King Alfred the Great

King Alfred the GreatAKA Aelfred

Born: c. 849 AD
Birthplace: Wantage, Oxfordshire, England
Died: 26-Oct-899 AD
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Royalty

Nationality: England
Executive summary: King of England, 871-99 AD

Apparently ordered the creation of the Alfred Jewel, which was discovered in 1683 in a marsh in Somerset. It is currently in the possession of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford.

Father: Ethelwulf
Mother: Osburga
Brother: King Ethelbald
Brother: King Ethelbert
Brother: King Ethelred I
Wife: Ealhswith (m. 868 AD)
Son: King Edward the Elder

    UK Monarch (15-Apr-871 to 26-Oct-899)


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