Alfred the GreatApril 871
Alfred begins ruling Wessex during a severe military crisis caused by renewed Viking attacks.
England · Government / Government of Wessex. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Alfred begins ruling Wessex during a severe military crisis caused by renewed Viking attacks.
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