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Æthelwulf of Wessex

d. 858 · 9th century

Æthelwulf was king of Wessex from 839 to 858, the son of Ecgberht. He and his son Æthelbald won a great victory over the Vikings at Aclea in 851, and in 855 he made a pilgrimage to Rome with his youngest son Alfred, marrying the Frankish princess Judith on his return. Four of his sons, including Alfred the Great, ruled Wessex after him.

Æthelwulf of Wessex
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