Alfred died on October 26th and in honour of this day places in England, most notably, Alfred's historic capital of Winchester in Hampshire and his birthplace of Wantage, people celebrate his lifetime achievements and what he'd achieved for his country.
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Top 10 Facts About King Alfred The Great
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He made Winchester City the original English Capital.
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It wasn't until 1068 when William Conqueror had resided in England for 2 years did London become the capital of modern day England. Prior to that, Alfred had made his seat in the centre of Hampshire, where modern day Winchester was constructed from the town Caerwenta or Venta Belgarum.
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He's the only King to be called "The Great."
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He encouraged to teach his people in his native language, thus advancing the English language.
However, preoccupied with the state of his Kingdom's future whilst Wessex resisted The Danelaw, he allowed them to burn and was scolded for it by his magnificent host.
