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Ethelwulf became king of the West Saxons in England when his father, Egbert, died in 839. In 840 AD, he fought at Carhampton against 35 ship companies of Danes, whose raids had increased considerably. His most notable victory came in 851 at "Acleah", possibly Ockley in Surrey or Oakley in Berkshire. Here, Æthelwulf and his son Æthelbald fought against the heathen, and according to the chronicle it was "the greatest slaughter of heathen host ever made." Around 853 AD, Æthelwulf and his son-in-law, Burgred, King of Mercia, defeated Cyngen ap Cadell of Wales and made the Welsh subject to him. 

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Ethelwulf became king of the West Saxons in England when his father, Egbert, died in 839. In 840 AD, he fought at  Carhampton  against 35 ship companies of  Danes, whose raids had increased considerably. His most notable victory came in 851 at "Acleah", possibly  Ockley  in  Surrey  or  Oakley  in  Berkshire. Here, Æ thelwulf and his son  Æ thelbald  fought against the heathen, and according to the chronicle it was "the greatest slaughter of heathen host ever made." Around 853 AD, Æ thelwulf and his son-in-law,  Burgred, King of Mercia, defeated  Cyngen ap Cadell  of  Wales  and made the  Welsh  subject to him. 

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Ethelwulf became king of the West Saxons in England when his father, Egbert, died in 839. In 840 AD, he fought at  Carhampton  against 35 ship companies of  Danes, whose raids had increased considerably. His most notable victory came in 851 at "Acleah", possibly  Ockley  in  Surrey  or  Oakley  in  Berkshire. Here, Æ thelwulf and his son  Æ thelbald  fought against the heathen, and according to the chronicle it was "the greatest slaughter of heathen host ever made." Around 853 AD, Æ thelwulf and his son-in-law,  Burgred, King of Mercia, defeated  Cyngen ap Cadell  of  Wales  and made the  Welsh  subject to him. 

Birth	800	Wessex, England
Marriage	1 Oct 856	Wessex, England - Osburga VON WESSEX
Death	13 Jan 858	Stamridge, West Midlands, England
Burial		Winchester, City of Winchester, Hampshire, England

Spouse	Osburga VON WESSEX (810 - 876)
Child	Alfred "The Great, Ironsides" WESSEX King West Saxony (848 - 899)
Child	Aelthelstan WESSEX ( - 852)
Child	Aethelbald WESSEX ( - 860)
Child	Aethelberht WESSEX ( - 865)
Child	Aethelred WESSEX (847 - 871)

Spouse

Judith FLANDERS (843 - 870)

Father	Egbert WESSEX 17th King West Saxons (775 - 839)
Mother	Redburga De TOULOUSE (788 - 845)
Sibling	Elfrida DEVON ( - 1000)