King Alfred the Great was born in the year 848 and other sources state 849 in Wantage, Berkshire to King Æthelwulf and Queen Osburh. King Æthelwulf was the king of Essex. King Alfred became the king of West Saxons from 871 to 886 succeeding his father after his death. King Alfred then became the king of the Anglo-Saxons from 886 until the time of his death in October 899.
According to sources, King Alfred was married to Ealhswith from 868 until he died in 899. King Alfred had five children with Ealhswith named Æthelflæd, Edward the Elder, Æthelgifu, Ælfthryth, and Æthelweard. Edward the Elder succeeded King Alfred after he died.
King Alfred Illness: What disease does King Alfred have?
King Alfred the Great passed away on 26 October 899 AD in Winchester, United Kingdom. According to sources, the exact disease which killed King Alfred became known when his biographer named Asser wrote about the symptoms of what was wrong with King Alfred. According to contemporary doctors, King Alfred died of Crohn’s disease or haemorrhoids.
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