Who Was Alfred the Great?

Alfred the Great was the last of four brothers to be King of Wessex, before taking the title King of the Anglo-Saxons. He kept his Kingdom safe from Viking invaders, built defenses unseen in Britain since the time of the Romans, and restored much of England’s intellectual standards after the destruction of her places of learning. But who really was Alfred the Great? Subscribe for more history: Get updates on Twitter: Watch More: What Was the Norman Conquest?: What Was the Magna Carta?: Why Isn’t NYC the American Capital?: Why Doesn’t Greece Have a King?: Music: Prepare For War by Alexander Nakarada | Music promoted by Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Angevin - Thatched Villagers by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license () Source: Artist: Danse Macabre - Busy Strings by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license () Source: Artist: