Individual Details
AEthelwulf King of England
(Abt 800 - 13 Jan 858)
Reigned 839-856 (abdicated). Under-king of Kent 825-839 and 856-858. Renown for his military prowess, he reputedly defeated 350 viking ships (851). He reduced taxation, endowed the Church, made lay lands inheritable, and provided systems of poor relief.
Events
| Birth | Abt 800 | ||||
| Marriage | Abt 830 | Osburga | |||
| Death | 13 Jan 858 |
Families
| Spouse | Osburga ( - ) |
| Child | Alfred the Great King West Saxons (849 - 899) |
| Father | Ecgbert III of Wessex King of Wessex (775 - 839) |
| Mother | Living |