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Alfred the Great

849 - 899

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Alfred the Great (Old English: Ælfrǣd [ˈæɫvˌræːd]; c. 849 – 26 October 899) was King of the West Saxons from 871 to 886, and King of the Anglo-Saxons from 886 until his death in 899. He was the youngest son of King Æthelwulf and his first wife Osburh, who both died when Alfred was young. Three of Alfred's brothers, Æthelbald, Æthelberht and Æthelred, reigned in turn before him. Under Alfred's rule, considerable administrative and military reforms were introduced, prompting lasting change in England. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alfred the Great is the 463rd most popular politician (down from 308th in 2019), the 135th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 78th in 2019) and the 42nd most popular British Politician.

Alfred the Great was King of Wessex from 871 to 899. He was the first King of the Anglo-Saxons to style himself "King of the Anglo-Saxons". He was also the first King of the Anglo-Saxons to be accorded the epithet "the Great".

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Among politicians, Alfred the Great ranks 463 out of 19,576. Before him are Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, Radovan Karadžić, Ibn Saud, Nicolas Sarkozy, Henry VII of England, and Pertinax. After him are Willy Brandt, Toghon Temür, Nawaz Sharif, Volodymyr Zelensky, Jean-Bédel Bokassa, and Vitellius.

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Among people born in 849, Alfred the Great ranks 1. After him are Isma'il ibn Ahmad, and Ashot II of Armenia. Among people deceased in 899, Alfred the Great ranks 1. After him are Arnulf of Carinthia, Zoe Zaoutzaina, and Grímur Kamban.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Alfred the Great ranks 135 out of 8,785. Before him are David J. Thouless (1934), Edward I of England (1239), Edward Elgar (1857), Diana, Princess of Wales (1961), Henry VII of England (1457), and Paul McCartney (1942). After him are Christopher Lee (1922), Mary Shelley (1797), William Harvey (1578), Catherine Parr (1512), Macbeth, King of Scotland (1005), and Henry Morgan (1635).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Alfred the Great ranks 42. Before him are Edward III of England (1312), Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1545), Edward II of England (1284), Æthelred I, King of Wessex (837), Edward I of England (1239), and Henry VII of England (1457). After him are Macbeth, King of Scotland (1005), Neville Chamberlain (1869), Arthur Henderson (1863), William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708), Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (1830), and Philip Noel-Baker (1889).

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