The Anglo-Saxon army defeated the Vikings ... He is still the only English king to be given the title ‘Great’. Alfred was in his early 20s when he became king in 871 and the defining challenge ...

Alfred the Great © King of the southern Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex and one of the outstanding figures of English history, as much for his social and educational ...

Many suspect it bears the influence of Alfred the Great (reigned 871–899), a learned Anglo-Saxon king who sparked a revival of religion and literacy after his subjects weathered years of brutal ...

The coins show a different picture,” Dr Williams said. Alfred the Great is the most famous Anglo-Saxon king, hailed for fighting off the Vikings and kick-starting the unification of England.

If you've seen The Last Kingdom or grew up in England, then you know the story of how King Alfred the Great fled ... what it tells us of the changing Anglo-Saxon mindset in 9th century England.

The Viking army was called the “Great Heathen Army” and it ... At the end of the day, the Anglo-Saxons were pushed back, but Alfred rallied them in one last ferocious charge, and the Viking ...

King Alfred the Great, one of the important figures in English history, called himself the “king of the Anglo-Saxons.” The Anglo-Saxons gave us the most foremost language in the world ...

I built great forts known as burghs Cared for my ... It also marks the low-point in the fortunes of Alfred and the Anglo-Saxons. Alfred gathers his strength and defeats Guthrum at the Battle ...