Alfred the Great880
Alfred develops a network of fortified towns to provide refuge, administration and rapid military response against Viking attack.
England · Government / Government of Wessex. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Alfred develops a network of fortified towns to provide refuge, administration and rapid military response against Viking attack.
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