Alfred the Great

noun

1. a.d. 849–899, king of the West Saxons 871–899.

Alfred the Great

/ ˈælfrɪd /

noun

1. Alfred (the Great)849899MEnglishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 849–99, king of Wessex (871–99) and overlord of England, who defeated the Danes and encouraged learning and writing in English

Example Sentences

Alfred the Great, ruler of Wessex, was leading the Anglo-Saxon resistance against Viking invaders in the struggle that would eventually lead to the creation of a unified Kingdom of England.

From BBC

Based in south Wales, the Royal Mint has depicted Britain’s royal family on coins for over 1,100 years, documenting each monarch since Alfred the Great.

From Seattle Times

"While they may have become Christian, they still have to be reconquered by Edward the Elder, son of Alfred the Great," said Mr Marsden.

From BBC

That constancy should earn Elizabeth a royal epithet like those of her predecessors such as William the Conqueror, Edward the Confessor and Alfred the Great, said royal historian Hugo Vickers.

From Seattle Times

On the way to the cathedral, you pass a famous landmark, a gigantic bronze statue of Alfred the Great, ninth-century king of the Anglo-Saxons, his sword aloft.

From Washington Post