Ælfrǣd The Great

Why was he great?

Because he killed Danes and wasn’t afraid of anything

Good answer

He's literally the reason teh English still exist, and aren't just a type of Dane.

Killed wh*Tes

>vikings
>human
Pick one sven

>btfo vikings
>united the majority of english lands
>established fortified towns to defend against the vikings
>was literate in a time when 99.9% of people (including kings) were not
>instituted major educational reforms

He's one of the most deserving people for the title "the Great".

This. Probably the smartest European monarch of the middle ages.
-Father of the English navy
-First king to have a concept of a national army in England
-Invented his own ships to fight viking longships
-Invented the candle clock
-Translated the bible into Old English
-Created a common law and prayer book
-Christianised the Danelaw and the danes became vassal to Wessex
-Bretwalda
-form of national education system
-system of Burhs (fortified cities) to protect against invasion
-great cook

They're just a type of frog.

Bump

>-great cook
*cock

>cock
*cock cook

Who?

I wrote his name in old English for fun. He's known today as Alfred The Great

He's just being a cunt and pretending that Alfred isn't one of the most well known people in the entire middle ages.

Well if he speaks English then he should get a basic grasp of English history, especially when on Veeky Forums and even more so considering the popularity of English history here

Old elite New Englanders are all Anglo-Dutch and they effectively took over the most of the world for awhile.

>Anglo-dutch
>dutch
>implying the English didn't exterminate them

He killed thousands

Alexander is Great, Napoleon can be too, but this guy cant.
He can be great in England, but for the rest of us he is literally who.

And pray tell how is Napoleon or Alexander is any more relevant to you than the founder of the country that has arguably influenced this world the most

What a total pleb you are, user. It's a shame you'd choose to be so ignorant. Sad!

Because the next total war game is based on him

To kill millions (of Aryans)

He was shit at baking confectionery

You will always be a nigger

You will never be a person

Bump

BUMP

Bump for Alfred

"YOU ONLY HAD TO WATCH THE CAKES FOR 20 MINUTES, WAS IT THAT DIFFICULT? You had one job...one job"

That woman looks like she could easily take Alfred in a fight

he was a big guy

Apparently he was more of a brave nerd also see

If he died the English would have died with him. And seeing as we invaded most of the world I think its safe to say the world would be VERY different.

Alfred is “Great” in the same vein as Philippe “Augustus”. They’re men who turned a disastrous situation around for their people and rejuvenated their country. They’re far nobler than the likes of Alexander and Napoopan (who went on a mass chimpout), and more than deserving of their titles.

Can anons recommend any good books on based Alfred?

And he did all this with fucking crohn's disease.

As I understand it, he pleaded to god for a means to enable him to focus more on his work.
So a disease that makes him unable to fight is perfect

He did fight though.

Initially yeah, but when he successfully defeated Guthrum, the Viking threat was minimal

That pic is pretty comfy

8/10 pretty cool
though Æthelstan ranks higher in my books

More like Æthelstein

I don't get it

Wait, was he roman?
Also,shut up beady eyes, you are just french rapebabies

Alfred the Great was English, also if you're going to poke fun at the English take a look at whatever third world shithole you're posting from first

It's amusing that I remember the last time you made this thread and someone made fun of you for saying Ælfred, a spelling half anglo saxon and half contemporary. Looks like you got it right this time

How many regular posters are there on Veeky Forums anyways? 1000? Less?

Good question, it's a mid-level board for activity. Also I am the same guy and mistake noted, also wanted more people to know about him and see if anyone can share some interesting facts

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