Alfred the Great, a profile of Alfred the Great

Alfred the Great was one of the most prominent monarchs of the European Middle Ages, known as the "Father of the Nation" and the only emperor of England to be given the title "The Greatest".

He was famous as the Anke-Roaxon king of southern England for resisting the Danish invasion and made outstanding contributions politically and culturally.

He did four major things for England during his lifetime: first, he promulgated the Code of Alfred, which codified the laws of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and later became the basis of English customary law. Second, he rewarded academics for the establishment of schools for the children of the nobility, organized the compilation of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, and personally arranged for the translation into English of works such as Bede's History of the National Church of England (673-735) and Botius's The Comfort of Philosophy, thus laying the foundation for the formation and development of the English language and native English culture.

Third, he abolished the compulsory military service system and used land fiefdom to strengthen control over the army, which was the prototype of the later feudal knights. Of course, the main and most popular thing about Alfred the Great is his military exploits against the Danes; In the 70s of the 9th century, when almost all of England fell, in 871 Alfred the Great succeeded to the throne after the death of his brother Ethel I (865-871) and fought the Danes with his life's will, and finally succeeded in recovering London and the area south of the Thayus River, and the invaders were forced to retreat to Denmark north of the Thayus. Later, Alfred's successor, Edward I (899-924), drove the Danes out of England in 918; Beginning with Alfred, five successive martial kings defeated the invading Norsemen and brought about a full revival of Saxon rule in England.

In the 70s of the 9th century, almost all of England fell, and in 871 Alfred the Great succeeded to the throne after the death of his brother Esseled I (865-871), and continued to fight the Danes with his life's will, and finally succeeded in recovering London and the area south of the Työx River, and the invaders were forced to retreat to Denmark north of the Türth River!

Not alone.

England has also experienced several dynasties in its history, similar to the Tang, Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties in ancient China, Alfred the Great and his son Edward I were kings of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex.

And Edward I, who ascended the throne in 1272, was the king of the Plantagenet Dynasty, just as the Tang Dynasty had a Taizong (Tang Taizong Li Shimin), and the Song Dynasty also had a Taizong of this dynasty (Song Taizong Zhao Guangyi).

For different dynasties, the naming can be repeated.

Alfred was born in the era of the horrific Viking invasion, and led the people of LinkedIn to force the fierce Viking to retreat for the first time, and on this basis, completed the political, cultural and psychological unification of England. As a scholarly king, his cultural influence was even more enduring and his Code of Alfred was based on the principle of "do unto others as you would have them do unto you", making the Ten Commandments of Moses and the Golden Rule of Jesus the basis of English law and the cornerstone of British freedom.

This code became the basis of what would become the English legal system. Alfred also presided over the compilation of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. He himself translated such famous works as "History of the Church of the People of England" and "The Consolation of Philosophy" from Latin into English.

Alfred was an outstanding figure in the critical period of the formation of the English nation, and his thoughts and actions were deeply penetrated into the flesh and blood of the English nation, and also influenced the world through the expansion of English civilization in the world.