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'''Aethelwulf''' was the elder son of [[Egbert|King Egbert of Wessex]]. He was born some time around 800AD in [[Aachen]], and succeeded his father as King of [[Wessex]] in 839. He fought the invading Danes, whose raids increased considerably. Aethelwulf achieved a major victory of the Danes in 851 at "Acleah", probably Ockley. Aethelwulf also allied himself with Mercia to defeat Cyngen ap Cadell of [[Wales]]. In 855, after his wife's death, he went in a pilgrimage to [[Rome]] with a younger son, Alfred. On the return journey in 856, he was deposed by his eldest son, [[Aethelbald]]. He died January 13, 858 and was buried at [[Winchester]]. |
'''Aethelwulf''' was the elder son of [[Egbert|King Egbert of Wessex]]. He was born some time around 800AD in [[Aachen]], and succeeded his father as King of [[Wessex]] in 839. He fought the invading Danes, whose raids increased considerably. Aethelwulf achieved a major victory of the Danes in 851 at "Acleah", probably Ockley. Aethelwulf also allied himself with Mercia to defeat Cyngen ap Cadell of [[Wales]]. In 855, after his wife's death, he went in a pilgrimage to [[Rome]] with a younger son, Alfred. During this visit he also re-married, to Judith, the 13(or 14)-year-old natural daughter of Charlemagne. On the return journey in 856, he was deposed by his eldest son, [[Aethelbald]], who was concerned Judith might produce an heir to supplant him. He died January 13, 858 and was buried at [[Winchester]]. |
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Aethelwulf was the elder son of King Egbert of Wessex. He was born some time around 800AD in Aachen, and succeeded his father as King of Wessex in 839. He fought the invading Danes, whose raids increased considerably. Aethelwulf achieved a major victory of the Danes in 851 at "Acleah", probably Ockley. Aethelwulf also allied himself with Mercia to defeat Cyngen ap Cadell of Wales. In 855, after his wife's death, he went in a pilgrimage to Rome with a younger son, Alfred. During this visit he also re-married, to Judith, the 13(or 14)-year-old natural daughter of Charlemagne. On the return journey in 856, he was deposed by his eldest son, Aethelbald, who was concerned Judith might produce an heir to supplant him. He died January 13, 858 and was buried at Winchester.
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This page was adapted from a page found on the wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aethelwulf
Material re Judith inspired by an entry in Carr's Dictionary of English Kings etc.
