Alfred the Great was born on 849[1] in Wantage[2]. He died on October 26, 899[3], in Winchester[4]. He worked as a monarch[5], politician[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59,961 views/month, #2,327 of 1,000,298).[8]
Medical condition: Crohn's disease[42], epilepsy[43]
Depicted by: Head of King Alfred (after Rysbrack)[44]
Described by source: The Catholic Encyclopedia[45], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[46], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[47], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[48], Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia[49]
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Things named for Alfred the Great include Mount Alfred[50], a mountain[51].
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Alfred the Great has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 106 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
Entities named for him include Mount Alfred[50], a mountain[51].
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