Alfred the Great Proclaimed Himself King

The first interesting fact is that Alfred the Great proclaimed himself king. Of all the Anglo-Saxon rulers, King Alfred the Great is the most well-known and revered. In addition to Pewsey and Shaftesbury, where he also had close personal ties, his statue is located in the middle of Wantage, where he was born more than a thousand years ago, Winchester, where he was buried, and Wantage.

Three of Alfred's older brothers all lived to maturity and ruled before him. Thelred, the third brother, left behind two small kids when he passed away in 871. The throne is often inherited by the eldest son, although Alfred the Great was the youngest. So how did he obtain it? His brothers all perished, many of them in the conflict with the Vikings. Alfred was fortunate to have lived and succeeded to the throne. His older brother's kid, who was his nephew, took over after his brother passed away. However, researchers contend that Alfred could have claimed to be king after his brother passed away. He would be a better king than his nephew since he was a greater commander and had the support of the pope.