What is Alfred the Great famous for?
Alfred, also spelled Aelfred, byname Alfred the Great, (born 849died 899), king of Wessex (871899), a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England. He prevented England from falling to the Danes and promoted learning and literacy
Did Alfred the Great go to Rome as a child?
Alfred the Great was born to Aethelwulf, King of Wessex and his wife Osburgh at Wantage, Berkshire. … Alfred was taken to Rome where he was confirmed by Pope Leo IV. He may have been accompanied by his brother, Aethelred. As a younger son Alfred may have been being prepared for a life in the Church.
What did Alfred the Great establish?
Alfred built up the defences of his kingdom to ensure that it was not threatened by the Danes again. He reorganised his army and built a series of well-defended settlements across southern England. He also established a navy for use against the Danish raiders who continued to harass the coast.
