In 870 AD the Danes attacked the only remaining independent Anglo-Saxon kingdom, Wessex, whose forces were commanded by Alfred's older brother, King Aethelred, and Alfred himself. In 871 AD ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. One of the most famous Anglo-Saxon kings was Alfred, one of the only kings in British history to be called 'Great'.

Leading the West Saxon forces was King Æthelred, and his younger brother, the future Alfred the Great. That year ... lived in the 9th century in Wessex, and was first ordained Bishop of Salisbury ...

Alfred the Great was once a poster-boy for male gallantry, but he fell out of favour in the last century. Now he is ripe for a comeback ...

Few kings in English history deserve the epithet great more than Alfred King of Wessex In an age and country blighted by Viking invasions Alfred inflicted repeated defeats upon the Norsemen and ...