Alfred the Great

Summary

Alfred the Great is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Wantage^[2]. He was born on 849^[3]. He passed away in Winchester^[4]. He died on October 26, 899^[5]. He worked as a monarch^[6], politician^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,844 views/month, #2,327 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Wantage^[2], Alfred the Great…
• Alfred the Great died in Winchester^[4].
• Alfred the Great was born on 849^[3].
• Alfred the Great died on October 26, 899^[5].
• Alfred the Great died on 899^[10].
• Burial took place at Winchester^[11].
• Alfred the Great's father was Æthelwulf^[12].
• Alfred the Great's mother was Osburh^[13].
• Alfred the Great was married to Ealhswith^[14].
• A child of Alfred the Great was Æthelflæd^[15].
• A child of Alfred the Great was Edward the Elder^[16].
• A child of Alfred the Great was Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders^[17].
• A child of Alfred the Great was Æthelweard^[18].
• A child of Alfred the Great was Æthelgifu^[19].
• Alfred the Great held citizenship in Kingdom of Wessex^[20].
• Alfred the Great's professions included monarch^[6].
• Alfred the Great's professions included politician^[7].
• Alfred the Great's professions included writer^[8].
• Alfred the Great held the position of monarch of England^[21].
• Alfred the Great held the position of King of Wessex^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Alfred the Great is The pastoral care^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Alfred the Great is The soliloquies^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Alfred the Great is Psalms^[25].
• Alfred the Great's religion is recorded as Christianity^[26].
• Alfred the Great is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alfred the Great was born in Wantage^[2]. He was born on 849^[3]. His father was Æthelwulf^[12]. His mother was Osburh^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include monarch^[6], politician^[7], and writer^[8]. Positions held include monarch of England^[21], a historical position^[28], in Kingdom of England^[29], founded in 0871^[30] and King of Wessex^[22], a position^[31], in Kingdom of Wessex^[32].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The pastoral care^[23]; The soliloquies^[24], a literary work^[33], founded in 0900^[34], written by Augustine of Hippo^[35]; and Psalms^[25], a literary work^[36], founded in 0900^[37]. Things named for Alfred the Great include Mount Alfred^[38], a mountain^[39].

Personal Life

Alfred the Great was married to Ealhswith^[14]. Children include Æthelflæd^[15], a sovereign^[40], 0870–0918^[41], of Kingdom of Wessex^[42]; Edward the Elder^[16], a sovereign^[43], 0874–0924^[44], of Kingdom of Wessex^[45]; Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders^[17], a politician^[46], 0877–0929^[47], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[48]; Æthelweard^[18], an aristocrat^[49], 0880–0920^[50]; and Æthelgifu^[19], a nun^[51], 0870–0896^[52], of Kingdom of Wessex^[53]. His religion is recorded as Christianity^[26].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 26, 899^[5] and 899^[10]. Alfred the Great passed away in Winchester^[4]. Burial took place at Winchester^[11].

Why It Matters

Alfred the Great ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,844 views/month, #2,327 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 79 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Entities named for him include Mount Alfred^[38], a mountain^[39].

FAQs

Where was Alfred the Great born?

Alfred the Great's place of birth was Wantage^[2].

Where did Alfred the Great die?

Alfred the Great died in Winchester^[4].

Who were Alfred the Great's parents?

Alfred the Great's father was Æthelwulf^[12]. Alfred the Great's mother was Osburh^[13].

Who was Alfred the Great married to?

Alfred the Great's spouses include Ealhswith^[14].

What did Alfred the Great do for work?

Alfred the Great worked as monarch^[6], politician^[7], and writer^[8].