+**Alfred the Great** was King of [Wessex](/wiki/wessex) from 871 to 899, renowned for his successful defense against the [Viking](/wiki/viking) incursions. He fostered scholarship and law, laying foundations for a unified English identity.
+## See also
+- [Anglo-Saxon](/wiki/anglo_saxon)
+- [English History](/wiki/english_history)
+- [Medieval England](/wiki/medieval_england)
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