Alfred the Great
King of the West Saxons, was born at Wantage, ALFRED THE GREAT his accession, gave only a temporary ALFRED THE GREAT chiefly by Alfred's bravery, just before fought eight other battles against them. chiefly by Alfred's bravery, just before his accession, gave only a temporary check to their incursions into Wessex; and in that same year the West Saxons Alfred could make no effectual resistance, and, seeking refuge in the marshes ALFRED UNIVERSITY ALGERIA of Somerset, raised a fort at Athelney. ALGECIRAS, or ALGEZIRAS (al-he- In May he defeated the Danes at Eding- the-ras), a seaport on Gibraltar Bay, province of Cadiz, Spain; anciently known as Portus Albus. It was the first landing place of the Moors, who held it from 713 till 1344, when Alfonso XI. of Castile obtained possession of it after 20 months' siege. The city was entirely destroyed, remaining in ruins till 1760. In 1801 two engagements took place near Algeciras, between the English and the allied French and Spanish fleets. Here the important Morocco conference met in 1906. See MOROCCO. ton, Wiltshire; and by the Peace of Wedmore, Guthrum had to receive baptism, and to acknowledge the supremacy of Alfred, who retained the country S. of the Thames and most of Mercia, while ceding to the Danes East Anglia and the rest of Mercia. In 884 Alfred sent a fleet against the Danes of East Anglia; in 886 he took and fortified London; and about the same time Northumbria made submission to him-thus he became overlord of all England. On the whole, he enjoyed a much-needed period of peace, till 893, when a fresh swarm of Danes, under Hasting, invaded the country.
They were supported by their fellow- Mass., Jan. 13, 1834; graduated from countrymen in East Anglia and Northumbria, and for four years gave much trouble. Alfred died Oct. 27, 901, and was buried at Winchester.