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King Alfred, known as Alfred the Great (born 849—died 899, King of Wessex (871–99) in southwest England. He joined his brother King Ethelred I, in confronting a Danish Viking army in Mercia (868). Succeeding his older brother as King, Alfred fought the Danes in Wessex in 871 and again in 878,

Edward the Elder c. 874 – 17 July 924 was King of the English Anglo-Saxons from 899 until his death in 924. Edward was the elder son of Alfred the Great and his wife, Ealhswith. When Edward went to the throne, he had to defeat a challenge from his cousin Æthelwold, who had a solid claim to the throne as the son of Alfred's elder brother and predecessor, Æthelred I.

Æthelstan or Athelstan Old English: Æðelstān Old Norse: Aðalsteinn; lit. means ‘noble stone’ Athelstan was the son of King Edward the Elder and grandson of Alfred the Great. At birth, he was illegitimate. His mother was Edwina, the King’s mistress, who later became his queen and made Athelstan a legitimate heir to the throne.

Edmund I or Eadmund I, born 920/921 – 26 May 946, was King of the English from 939 until his death on 946. Edmund was the elder son of King Edward the Elder and his third wife, Queen Eadgifu, and a grandson to King Alfred the Great. When Edward died in 924, his eldest son, Edmund’s half-brother Æthelstan was the successor. King Edmund was crowned after Æthelstan died childless in 939. He had two sons, Edgar and Eadwig, by his first wife Ælfgifu. His sons were children when he was killed in a brawl with an outlaw at Pucklechurch in Gloucestershire, and he was succeeded by his younger brother Eadred, who died in 955 and was followed by Edmund’s sons in succession.

Harold I, also known as Harold Harefoot, was King of the English from 1035 to 1040. He came from a long line of Viking Kings, but he is also considered Anglo-Saxon. Harold’s nickname “Harefoot” was recorded as Harefah or Harefoh in the 20th-century history of Ely Abbey, and according to some late medieval chroniclers, it meant that he was “quick on his feet”.

King Sihtric ( Sigtryggr) or Sitric Cáech or Sigtrygg Gále was a Hiberno-Scandinavian Viking leader who ruled Dublin, Ireland and then Viking Northumbria, England in the early 10th century. (d.927), Norse King of York.

Sweyn Forkbeard, Sven Tveskägg was King of Denmark from 986 to 1014, also King of the English and King of Norway. King Sweyn was the father of King Harald II of Denmark, King Cnut the Great and Queen Estrid Svendsdatter. In the mid 980s, Sweyn revolted against his father, King Harald Bluetooth, and seized the throne. Harald was driven into exile and died shortly afterwards in November 986 or 987.

Sigtrygg II Olafsson (also known as Sihtric, Sitrick and Sitric in Irish texts; or Sigtryggr and Sigtryg in Scandinavian texts) was a Hiberno-Norse king of Dublin (possibly 989–994 AD. He was from the house of the Uí Ímair monarchy

King Echmarcach mac Ragnaill died c.1064/1065, he was a dominant figure in the 11th-century Irish Sea region. At his height, he reigned over Dublin, the...

The University of Bologna (Italian: Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, UNIBO) is a research university in Bologna, Italy. Founded in 1088 by an organised guild of students (studiorum), it is the oldest university in continuous operation in the world, and the first university as a higher-learning and degree-awarding institute. At its foundation, the word universitas was first coined.