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Alfred

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Al·fred  (lfrd) Known as "the Great." 849-899.
King of the West Saxons (871-899), scholar, and lawmaker who repelled the Danes and helped consolidate England into a unified kingdom.
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Noun1.Alfred - king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
Alfred the Great
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