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Orosius Translation

Name: Orosius Translation – England factsheet records
Creator: World History Database

England · Science / Humanities. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Alfred the Great890

Wessex · Science / Humanities

Alfred sponsors an Old English version of Orosius to make world history available to English readers.

Names involved

Alfred the Great

Provenance

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