King Alfred the Great

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Anglo-Saxon ruler Christian monarch historical figure king of Wessex

King Alfred the Great was a 9th-century king of Wessex renowned for defending Anglo-Saxon England against Viking invasions and promoting learning, law, and religious reform.

Aliases (3)

Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Anglo-Saxon ruler → Christian monarch → historical figure → king of Wessex →
battle	Battle of Ashdown → Battle of Edington → Battle of Ethandun →
birthDate	c. 849 →
birthPlace	Berkshire → Kingdom of Wessex → Wantage →
burialPlace	Winchester →
child	Edward the Elder → Ælfthryth of Wessex → Æthelflæd → Æthelweard →
countryOfCitizenship	Kingdom of Wessex →
deathDate	26 October 899 →
deathPlace	Wessex → Winchester →
dynasty	House of Wessex →
era	9th century →
ethnicity	Anglo-Saxon →
father	Æthelwulf, King of Wessex →
fullName	Alfred the Great →
givenName	Alfred →
honorific	the Great →
introduced	burh system of fortified towns →
knownFor	defence of Wessex against Viking invasions → legal reforms → military reforms → naval innovations → promotion of learning → religious reform →
language	Old English →
legacy	foundation for English monarchy → unification of Anglo-Saxon England →
mother	Osburh →
opponent	Great Heathen Army → Vikings →
patronage	Anglo-Saxon Chronicle → translation of Latin texts into Old English →
predecessor	Æthelred I of Wessex →
reform	reform of legal code → reorganization of military service →
reignEnd	899 →
reignStart	871 →
religion	Christianity → Roman Catholicism →
spouse	Ealhswith →
successor	Edward the Elder →
title	King of Wessex → King of the Anglo-Saxons →
treaty	Treaty of Wedmore → division of England with Guthrum →

Referenced by (14)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Anglo-Saxon England ("Alfred the Great") → Kingdom of Wessex ("Alfred the Great") →	notableRuler
Alfred the Great ("King of Wessex") → Alfred the Great ("King of the Anglo-Saxons") →	title
Winchester ("Alfred the Great") →	associatedWithMonarch
Wantage ("Alfred the Great") →	birthplaceOf
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle ("Alfred the Great") →	commissionedBy
Alfred the Great ("Alfred the Great") →	fullName
Old English →	hasAuthor
Kingdom of Wessex ("Alfred the Great") →	hasKing
House of Wessex ("Alfred the Great") →	hasNotableMember
Wantage ("Alfred the Great") →	hasNotablePerson
USS Alfred ("Alfred the Great") →	namedAfter
Alfred ("Alfred the Great") →	notableBearer