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Æthelwulf (Old English: [ˈæðelwuɫf]; [1] Old English for "Noble Wolf"; [2] died 13 January 858) was King of Wessex from 839 to 858. [a] In 825, his father, King Ecgberht, defeated King Beornwulf of Mercia, ending a long Mercian dominance over Anglo-Saxon England south of the Humber.
King Æthelwulf Ecberting is one of the two secondary antagonists of the 2013 historical TV-series Vikings (along with King Harald), being a major antagonist in Seasons 2-5. He was the short-tempered King of Wessex and Mercia, and the son of King Ecbert. He was portrayed by Moe Dunford. Æthelwulf and a group of soldiers arrive, and he invites Ragnar Lothbrok to speak with his father. As a ...
The Anglo Saxon Chronicle describes the arrival of the Viking invaders. A.D. 793. "This year came dreadful fore-warnings over the land of the Northumbrians, terrifying the people most woefully:...
Aethelwulf, Anglo-Saxon king in England, the father of King Alfred the Great. As ruler of the West Saxons from 839 to 856, he allied his kingdom of Wessex with Mercia and thereby withstood invasions by Danish Vikings.
20 lis 2018 · Aethelwulf fought at the Battle of Ellandun in 825 CE, defeating the Kingdom of Mercia and taking significant territories which he then ruled as sub-king under Egbert's supervision.
Æthelred (died 911) became Lord of the Mercians in England shortly after the death or disappearance of Mercia 's last king, Ceolwulf II, in 879. He is also sometimes called the Ealdorman of Mercia. Æthelred's rule was confined to the western half, as eastern Mercia was then part of the Viking -ruled Danelaw. His ancestry is unknown.
3 maj 2023 · Æthelwulf of Wessex was a king with a heart for his people, who reigned during the tumultuous time of Viking invasions. He was not only an effective ruler, but also a devoted father who taught his children the value of power.
