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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alfred the Great has received more than 22,699,033 page views. His biography is available in 89 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 83 in 2019). Alfred the Great is the 308th most popular politician (down from 154th in 2019), the 78th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 54th in 2019) and the 16th 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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  • 89

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.17

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.65

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Alfred the Great ranks 308 out of 19,576. Before him are Mahmud II, Slobodan Milošević, Chagatai Khan, Solon, Ahmed II, and Helmut Kohl. After him are George VI, Beatrix of the Netherlands, Gerald Ford, Louis XII of France, Croesus, and Djoser.

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Contemporaries

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, Grímur Kamban, and Zoe Zaoutzaina.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Alfred the Great ranks 78 out of 8,785. Before him are Ridley Scott (1937), John Dee (1527), George III of the United Kingdom (1738), David Bowie (1947), Charlotte Brontë (1816), and Lewis Carroll (1832). After him are George VI (1895), Elton John (1947), J. M. W. Turner (1775), Edward VI of England (1537), Diana, Princess of Wales (1961), and Edward I of England (1239).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Alfred the Great ranks 16. Before him are John Major (1943), Mary, Queen of Scots (1542), Oliver Cromwell (1599), Olav V of Norway (1903), Edward Heath (1916), and George III of the United Kingdom (1738). After him are George VI (1895), Edward VI of England (1537), Edward I of England (1239), Henry VII of England (1457), Edward III of England (1312), and George V (1865).

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